Jimmy Witherspoon

Tracks A1-A5 taken from a May 9, 1949 concert in Pasadena, CA with Jimmy Witherspoon on vocals backed by the Gene Gilbeaux Quartet with Donald Hall on alto sax. Tracks B1-B3 taken from singles released on the Modern Label in 1950 with Jimmy Witherspoon on vocals backed by the Jay McShann 9-piece orchestra with Maxwell Davis on tenor sax. Tracks B4 & B5 are also Modern Label singles released in the early 1950s. The Buddy Floyd sextet backs up Witherspoon on Track B5. Also: Some listings may indicate track B4 titled as, "Drinkin' Beer (Have A Ball)" [1950 release] and track B5 as, "Jump Children (Good Jumpin')" [1948 release]. --mfarfan54