Jimmy Grissom

Singer Jimmy Grissom is a nephew of Dan Grissom, who was the vocalist for the Jimmy Lunceford Orchestra.
Jimmy recorded in the late 1940's for Miltone Records and had a hit with the seasonal tune "Christmas Brings Me Down" in 1948.

The next year he recorded "California Blues" and "Footsteps Round My Door" on MGM # 10337. He played clubs in the Los Angeles area in late 1949 and into 1950. His combo consisted of Chuck Waller on tenor sax, Willard McDaniel on piano, Reginald Jones on bass, and Bob Harvey on drums. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jimmy+Grissom">Read more on Last.fm</a>