August 8, 1923
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Integrated Authority File
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Jimmy Witherspoon
American jump blues singer (1920–1997)
Jimmy Witherspoon has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists August 8, 1920 in Gurdon, United States.
Born
August 8, 1920
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: September 18, 1997
Source:
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Gurdon, United States
- Professions
- singer, jazz musician, musician
- Citizenship
- United States
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: August 8, 1920 (No external source identified) or August 8, 1923 (Integrated Authority File).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Jimmy Witherspoon born?
Jimmy Witherspoon was born in Gurdon, United States.