Goin' to Kansas City Blues | ||||
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Studio album by Jimmy Witherspoon with Jay McShann and His Band | ||||
Released | 1958 | |||
Recorded | December 4 & 5, 1957 | |||
Studio | RCA's 24th Street Studios, NYC | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 44:56CD reissue with additional track | |||
Label | RCA Victor LPM 1639 | |||
Producer | Brad McCuen | |||
Jimmy Witherspoon chronology | ||||
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Jay McShann chronology | ||||
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Goin' to Kansas City Blues is an album by vocalist Jimmy Witherspoon with pianist Jay McShann and His Band, recorded in 1957 and released by the RCA Victor label. [1]
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Richie Unterberger of AllMusic stated, "A reunion of sorts with McShann, with whom Witherspoon had sung for four years in the late '40s. A relaxed, swinging set that bisects jazz and blues, it holds no great surprises, but 'Spoon fans will find this an enjoyable and accomplished record". [2]