From 1935 to the late 1940s he was the star vocalist with Count Basie and his Orchestra. The first 20 tracks of this compilation cover this period and include big hits such as, 'Goin' To Chicago Blues', 'Jimmy's Blues' and 'Rusty Dusty Blues'.
Jimmy Rushing's powerful voice could hold its own over the powerful riffing of horn sections in any big band setting........
With COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA 1. BOOGIE WOOGIE (I May Be Wrong) 2. BLUES IN THE DARK 3. THE BLUES I LIKE TO HEAR 4. DO YOU WANNA JUMP, CHILDREN? 5. YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME 6. EVIL BLUES 7. BABY DON'T TELL ON ME 8. HOW LONG BLUES 9. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH ME 10. I LEFT MY BABY 11. IT'S THE SAME OLD SOUTH 12. UNDECIDED BLUES 13. GOIN' TO CHICAGO BLUES 14. I'M GONNA MOVE TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN 15. RUSTY DUSTY BLUES 16. LOST THE BLACKOUT BLUES 17. GEE, BABY AIN'T I GOOD TO YOU 18. JIMMY'S BLUES 19. TAKE ME BACK, BABY 20. HARVARD BLUES JOHNNY OTIS HIS DRUMS & HIS ORCHESTRA 21. JIMMY'S 'ROUND THE CLOCK BLUES 22. MY BABY'S BUSINESS with JIMMY MUNDY ORCHESTRA 23. THURSDAY BLUES 24. GOOD MORNING BLUES
