Jimmy Rushing
- Author
- South Carolina Public Radio
- Published
- Fri 30 May 2025
- Episode Link
- https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_11445_c9f37348-861e-438d-af22-3b5dadeb68a6&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F11445%2Ffeed-rss.xml
Jimmy Rushing, born James Andrew Rushing, was affectionately known as "Mr. Five by Five." This pianist and vocalist with Count Basie's Orchestra was the subject of a 1942 popular song.
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