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Jimmy Rushing
photo credit: Hank Parker

Active

1920s - 1970s

Born

August 26, 1901 in Oklahoma City, OK

Died

June 8, 1972 in New York City, NY

Genre

Jazz Blues R&B

Styles

Jazz Blues Jump Blues Swing East Coast Blues Early R&B Regional Blues Vocal Jazz
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Jimmy Rushing

Biography by Richard S. Ginell

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Highly popular blues and jazz vocalist of the 1930s & '40s who fronted the Count Basie band
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Album Highlights

  • Blues and Things
    Jimmy Rushing
    Blues and Things
  • Five Feet of Soul
    Jimmy Rushing
    Five Feet of Soul
  • The Humphrey Lyttelton Big Band with Jimmy Rushing
    Humphrey Lyttelton /
    The Humphrey Lyttelton …
  • Every Day I Have the Blues
    Jimmy Rushing
    Every Day I Have the Bl …
  • Who Was It Sang That Song?
    Jimmy Rushing
    Who Was It Sang That So …
  • The Essential Jimmy Rushing
    Jimmy Rushing
    The Essential Jimmy Rus …
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Artists Themes

  • Dinner Ambiance
  • Hanging Out
  • Relaxation
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