Gelatin Silver Print by Terry Cryer (1933-2017) of Jimmy Rushing (1901-1972).
Signed in pencil by Terry Cryer.
Inscribed on the reverse:-
Blues Shouter Jimmy Rushing
"Mr 5 by 5"
Sang with Basie, Ellington, Lyttelton.
Jimmy Rushing was an American singer and pianist most famous as the featured vocalist for Count Basie's Orchestra 1935 - 1948.
Terry Cryer (24 June 1934 – 15 January 2017) was a British jazz and blues photographer. Described by Mojo as "The Dean of UK jazz and blues photographers", Cryer is best known for portraits of some of the genre's most renowned performers.
Image Size 23cm x 29cm
Frame Size 32cm x 42cm