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...
You Are the Sunshine of My LifeAl Grey, Jimmy Forrest and Jimmy Forrest Quintet
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I Cried for YouJimmy Forrest
Out of the Forrest
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But BeautifulJimmy Forrest
Black Forrest
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You Go to My Head
Jimmy ForrestAll the Gin Is Gone
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MoonglowJimmy Forrest
Sit Down and Relax with Jimmy Forrest
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Organ Grinder's SwingJimmy Forrest
Sit Down and Relax with Jimmy Forrest
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