His grandson, Ahkello, was just drafted in the 3rd round of the NFL draft by the 49ers. Saw this song referenced on his draft profile so I had to check it out.
Jimmy Witherspoon was the guy who turned me on to the Blues, back in 1972 he had a Sunday night Blues radio show on KMET in Los Angeles. I was 17 and thought, this music has so much feeling and soul.Next day I bought a harmonica and have been playing and listening to the Blues ever since that night.