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No other musician was ever more committed to stomping, shouting, swinging and jumping the blues than Count Basie. From 1936 to 1984, Basie led one of the mos...
"Mr. Five by Five" is a 1942 popular song by Don Raye and Gene DePaul, that describes a heavyset man who is "five feet tall and five feet wide". The person highlighted by the song was Jimmy Rushing, the featured vocalist of Count Basie's Orchestra from 1935 to 1948.
11 de nov. de 2023 · Swingin’ the Blues is a timeless jazz composition by the Count Basie Orchestra, originally recorded in 1938. This masterpiece carries a profound significance, capturing the essence of the swing era in its lively melodies and rhythmic prowess.
13 de sept. de 2023 · Basie Swings The Blues is a fine reminder of the grand musical quality that’s always characterized the orchestra’s sound. It also shows there’s plenty of life left in the blues, and many fine performers around to showcase and personify it.
Rushing was known as "Mr. Five by Five" and was the subject of an eponymous 1942 popular song that was a hit for Harry James and others; the lyrics describe Rushing's rotund build: "he's five feet tall and he's five feet wide".
13 de ene. de 2019 · There is the All-American Rhythm Section of Freddy Green (guitar), Walter Page (bass), Count Basie (piano) and Jo Jones (drums). Earl Warren features on clarinet and alto sax, Buck Clayton on trumpet and, shouting the blues on 2 numbers, Mister Five by Five himself, Jimmy Rushing.
Listen to Basie Swings The Blues on Spotify. Count Basie Orchestra · Album · 2023 · 12 songs.
