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Jimmy Rushing | Jazz Vocals – Biography, Albums & More | All About Jazz

Jimmy Rushing | Jazz Vocals – Biography, Albums & More | All About Jazz

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Remembering Jimmy Rushing on his birthday (August 26, 1901 – June 8, 1972). Known as "Mr. Five by Five" - "he's five feet tall and he's five feet wide." Rushing said that his first time singing in front of an audience was in 1924. He was playing piano at a club when the featured singer, Carlyn Williams, invited him to do a vocal. "I got out there and broke it up. I was a singer from then on," he said. Rushing was a powerful singer who had a range from baritone to tenor. He has sometimes been cla

Remembering Jimmy Rushing on his birthday (August 26, 1901 – June 8, 1972). Known as "Mr. Five by Five" - "he's five feet tall and he's five feet wide." Rushing said that his first time singing in front of an audience was in 1924. He was playing piano at a club when the featured singer, Carlyn Williams, invited him to do a vocal. "I got out there and broke it up. I was a singer from then on," he said. Rushing was a powerful singer who had a range from baritone to tenor. He has sometimes been cla

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Jimmy Witherspoon / Jimmy Rushing - Ralph J. Gleason's Jazz Casual (Two Original Shows On One CD!)

Jimmy Witherspoon / Jimmy Rushing - Ralph J. Gleason's Jazz Casual (Two Original Shows On One CD!)

Jimmy Rushing - The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq. / Jimmy Rushing And The Smith Girls

Jimmy Rushing - The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq. / Jimmy Rushing And The Smith Girls

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Rushing Lullabies – Jimmy Rushing Review | All About Jazz

Rushing Lullabies – Jimmy Rushing Review | All About Jazz

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Jimmy Rushing With Buck Clayton And His Orchestra - The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.

Jimmy Rushing With Buck Clayton And His Orchestra - The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.

Count Basie Orchestra - Take Me Back, Baby 1941 With Jimmy Rushing, Don Byas, and Papa Jo Jones Vintage color mixing by Jazz Improvisers | Jazz Improvisers

Count Basie Orchestra - Take Me Back, Baby 1941 With Jimmy Rushing, Don Byas, and Papa Jo Jones Vintage color mixing by Jazz Improvisers | Jazz Improvisers

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Jimmy Rushing - The Blues And The Jazz Odyssey

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Jimmy Rushing - The Blues And The Jazz Odyssey

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I'm Coming Virginia by jimmy rushing

Queens has a rich history of jazz, and this week we’re celebrating Jimmy Rushing, a true icon who called our borough home. Explore their story and the music they made right here in our neighborhoods. 🏡🎺 Visit the Queens Jazz Trail Map here! https://queensjazztrailmap.flushingtownhall.org/pr/jazzmap | Flushing Town Hall

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Today we celebrate his legacy as one of the finest blues shouters to ever hit the bandstand, Jimmy Rushing. Known as “Mr. Five By Five,” gaining that title due to his portly build. “He’s five feet tall and he’s five feet wide. He don’t measure no more from head to toe than he does from side to side.” Rushing was one of jazz and blues’ most joyful voices. Best known for his years with Count Basie’s Orchestra in the 1930s and ’40s, Rushing’s powerful, blues-soaked vocals helped define the sound of

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Jimmy Rushing With Buck Clayton And His Orchestra - The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.

Jimmy Rushing With Buck Clayton And His Orchestra - The Jazz Odyssey Of Jimmy Rushing

Jimmy Rushing - Listen To The Blues With Jimmy Rushing

Jimmy Rushing - Jazz & Blues Collection

Jimmy Rushing - Jimmy Rushing Sings The Blues

Jimmy Rushing With Buck Clayton And His Orchestra - The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.

Jimmy Rushing - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

Jimmy Rushing With Buck Clayton And His Orchestra - The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.

Jimmy Rushing With Buck Clayton And His Orchestra - The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.

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Jimmy Jazz (Remastered)

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Going To Chicago Jimmy Rushing

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I Left My Baby

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Jimmy Rushing - Fool´s Blues

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Muddy Waters Newport Jazz Festival 1960

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I Almost Lost My Mind (Remastered)

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Count Basie with Joe Williams AND Jimmy Rushing Blues Duet

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