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Jimmy Rushing
Born August 26, 1901, Jimmy Rushing was an extremely influential jump blues and
jazz vocalist and musician best known as the featured vocalist in Count Basie’s
Orchestra beginning in 1935 and lasting until 1948. Initially a pianist, he
became a singer in 1924 when the vocalist of the band asked him to duet with
her. Nicknamed ‘Mr. Five by Five’ because of his physical build, his early
forays into singing professionally included stints with Walter Page’s Blue
Devils in 1927, moving on to Bennie Moten’s band in 1929. Moten died in 1935 and
Rushing joined the Count Basie Orchestra t...
I Want a Little GirlT-Bone Walker and Jimmy Rushing
T Bone Shuffle
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Yardbird SuitePhil Woods, Dave Frishberg, Jimmy Rushing, Major Holley, Al Cohn and Mousie Alexander
Unheard Herd
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I Want a Little GirlJimmy Rushing
Complete Goin' To Chicago And Listen To The Blues
After You've GoneCount Basie, Jimmy Rushing and The Count Basie Orchestra
Basie's Basement
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Goin' to ChicagoJimmy Witherspoon, Jimmy Rushing and Ben Webster
Kansas City
Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come TodayJimmy Rushing
The Band Singer (1929-1940)
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