In November 1967, “Verve” label released “The Blues Is Now”, the twenty-eight Jimmy Witherspoon album. It was recorded on June 1, 1967, and was produced by Ken Druker and Lew Futterman.

Personnel:

• Jimmy Witherspoon- vocals
• Melvin Sparks- guitar
• Jack McDuff- organ, arrangements
• Jymie Merritt- bass guitar
• Ray Appleton- drums
• Leo Johnson, Danny Turner – alto and tenor saxophone, flute
• Val Valentin– engineer
• Bob Irwin, Jayme Pieruzzi– mastering
• Hollis King- art direction
• Nancy Reiner- cover art
• Acy Lehman- design
• Raymond Ross- photography
• Ken Druker- executive producer

Track listing:

1. Sweet Slumber – Lucky Millinder, Al J. Neiburg, Henri Woode
2. I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town – Andy Razaf, Will Weldon
3. Past Forty Blues – Robert Lee Roach, Jimmy Witherspoon
4. K. Blues – Saunders King
5. Late One Evening – Jimmy Witherspoon
6. Part Time Woman – Jimmy Witherspoon
7. Good Rocking Tonight – Roy Brown
8. I Won’t Tell a Soul (I Love You) – Hughie Clark, Ross Parker
9. My Baby’s Quit Me – Doc Pomus
10. My Money’s Long This Morning, Baby – David Parker