Discography Below is a partial and by no means definitive Jimmy Rushing discography. LISTEN TO THE BLUES, 1955 Vanguard 8505 THE JAZZ ODYSSEY OF JAMES RUSHING, ESQ., 1956 Columbia CL 1152 IF THIS AIN'T THE BLUES, 1956 Vanguard 8513 CAT MEETS CHICK: A STORY IN JAZZ - Buck Clayton & His Orchestra w/ Jimmy Rushing & Ada Moore, 1956 Columbia Cl 778 GOIN' TO CHICAGO, 1958 Vanguard 8518 LITTLE JIMMY RUSHING & THE BIG BRASS, 1958 Columbia CL 1152 RUSHING LULLABIES, 1959 Columbia CL 1401 THE SMITH GIRLS, 1960 Columbia CL 1605 FIVE FEET OF SOUL, 1963 Colpix 446 FIVE FEET OF SOUL, 1963 Rhino Collectibles CD6313 BLUES & THINGS (with Earl Hines), 1967 Master Jazz 8101 GEE BABY, AIN'T I GOOD TO YOU?, 1967 Master Jazz 8104 WHO WAS IT SANG THAT SONG?, 1967 Master Jazz 8120 EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES, 1967 Bluesway 6005 LIVIN' THE BLUES, 1968 Bluesway 6017 THE YOU AND ME THAT USED TO BE, 1970 Victor LSP 4566 I WANT A LITTLE GIRL (date & label unknown) THE ESSENTIAL JIMMY RUSHING, (date unknown) Vanguard VCD 65/66 BLUES BY BASIE, (date unknown) Cassette Columbia PCT 36824 SUPER CHIEF: 1936-42 (date unknown) Columbia G-31224 GOOD MORNING BLUES: 1937-39, 1977 MCA 2-4108 XLV. JIMMY RUSHING. The Blues Singer: 1937-38, 1991 Cassette (Italy, "the golden age of jazz" series) Recording Arts JZMC 345 BUCK CLAYTON: COPENHAGEN CONCERT, 1959 Steeple Chase 6006/7 BRUBECK & RUSHING, 1960 Columbia/Legacy CK 65727 FIRST TIME (Basie & Ellington), 1961 Columbia CL 1715 EDDIE CONDON IN JAPAN, 1964 Chiaroscuro Records CR(D) 154 BIG BAND BLUES Various Artists (date & label unknown) SINGIN' THE BLUES Various Artists (date unknown) MCA 2-4064 THE RCA VICTOR BLUES AND RHYTHM REVIEW: 1940-59 Various Artists (date unknown) RCA VICTOR (# unknown) JIMMY RUSHING The Band Singer 1929-1940, Jazz Archives #49, 1997 EPM (France) 157252 JIMMY RUSHING with Count Basie: 1938-1945, Giants of Jazz series, 1997 Cedar (Italy) CD 53298 JIMMY RUSHING with Count Basie & Bennie Moten: 1930-1938, Giants of Jazz series, 1998 Cedar (Italy) CD 53293 EVERY DAY - Jimmy Rushing & Friends, 1999 Vanguard 79607-2 Illustration of Basie's band with Jimmy at the mic on the left. If you know of any other recordings with Jimmy Rushing as the solo artist, sideman, or containing tracks featuring him, please send me that information.

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