Jimmy Forrest
Born in St. Louis, Missouri on January 24, 1920, Jimmy Forrest was a jazz tenor
saxophonist. His best-known recording was “Night Train”, which reached Number 1
on the Billboard R&B Singles chart. In his early days, he played in different
bands alongside pianists Fate Marable and Jay McShane, and saxophonist/tubist
Andy Kirk before he joined Duke Ellington’s band. He released the single “Night
Train” in 1951, which became a Number 1 hit. He followed that up with two more
successful singles in 1952: “Hey Mrs. Jones” and “Bolo Blues”. In 1952, he
performed live with Miles Davis. The...
