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  1. "Mr. Five by Five" is a 1942 #popularSong by #DonRaye and #GeneDePaul, that describes a heavyset man who is "five feet tall and five feet wide". The person highlighted by the song was #JimmyRushing, the featured vocalist of #CountBasie's Orchestra from 1935 to 1948. #EllaMaeMorse with #FreddieSlack and His Orchestra had a hit recording with the song in 1942 (Capitol 115); it was number one on the #HarlemHitParade for two non-consecutive weeks.
    youtube.com/watch?v=Un2Gs_4zh_U

  2. #DemandezLeProgramme #jazz :
    1959 - Newport Jazz Festival (produced by George Wein) - United Kingdom tour

    - Buck Clayton and his All Stars with Jimmy Rushing
    - Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
    - Vic Ash Quintet
    - Dave Brubeck Quartet with Paul Desmond

    #BuckClayton #JimmyRushing #DizzyGillespie #VicAsh #DaveBrubeck #PaulDesmond