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  • Jimmy Rushing (aka “Mr Five by Five” because of his build) was both a blues & jazz singer.  His voice was once described as “a magnificent gargle”.
In 1927 Rushing met a young piano player named Bill Basie, who eight years later formed the Count Basie Orchestra with Rushing as principal vocalist - a partnership that lasted for the next 30 years.
    Jimmy Rushing (aka “Mr Five by Five” because of his build) was both a blues & jazz singer. His voice was once described as “a magnificent gargle”. In 1927 Rushing met a young... read more piano player named Bill Basie, who eight years later formed the Count Basie Orchestra with Rushing as principal vocalist - a partnership that lasted for the next 30 years.
    Location: Newport
    Date taken: 1965
    Genre(s): Jazz