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James Andrew Rushing (August 26, 1901 – June 8, 1972) was an American singer and pianist from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., best known as the featured vocalist of Count Basie's Orchestra from 1935 to 1948.
8. Mai 2018 · He toured the United States and abroad, and his voice can be heard on countless recordings, including the most recent compilations The Essential Jimmy Rushing (1978), Mister Five by Five (1980), and The Classic Count (1982). James Andrew Rushing was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on August 26, 1903. He came from a musical family ...
Jimmy Rushing, Auftritt im New Yorker Jazzclub Aquarium, ca. August 1946. Fotografie von William P. Gottlieb. Jimmy Rushing (* 26. August 1903 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; † 8. Juni 1972 in New York; eigentlich James Andrew Rushing) war ein US-amerikanischer Blues- und Jazzsänger und Liedtexter
James Andrew Rushing. Born: August 26, 1903?, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. Died: June 8, 1972, New York, New York (aged 68) Jimmy Rushing (born August 26, 1903?, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.—died June 8, 1972, New York, New York) American blues and jazz singer who was best known for performing with the Count Basie Orchestra.
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The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. RUSHING, JAMES ANDREW (1901–1972). James Andrew Rushing, a vocalist in the Count Basie Band from 1935 to 1950, was born in Oklahoma City, August 26, 1901, to Andrew and Cora Rushing. Jimmy Rushing's father played the tuba in local bands.
Born on June 15 or August 26, 1899 (though he often cited a 1901 birth-date), in Oklahoma City, James Andrew Rushing pioneered the big band blues belting style, leaving an indelible mark on the genre and influencing subsequent blues shouters like Big Joe Turner, Wynonie Harris, and Roy Brown.
James Andrew Rushing (August 26, 1901 [1] – June 8, 1972) was an American blues shouter, balladeer, swing jazz singer, and pianist from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, best known as the featured vocalist of Count Basie 's Orchestra from 1935 to 1948. [2]
