Jimmy Forrest

Jimmy Forrest
A fine all-round tenor player, Jimmy Forrest is best-known for recording "Night Train," a song that he "borrowed" from the last part of Duke Ellington's "Happy Go Lucky Local." While in high school in St. Louis, Forrest worked with pianist Eddie Johnson, the legendary Fate Marable, and the Jeter-Pillars Orchestra. In 1938, he went on the road with Don Albert and then was with Jay McShann's Orchestra (1940-1942). In New York, Forrest played with Andy Kirk (1942-1948) and Duke Ellington (1949)...
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Jimmy Forrest Night Train
By: Jimmy Forrest
Credited Role:Main Performer
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Jimmy Forrest Sit Down and Relax with Jimmy Forrest
By: Jimmy Forrest
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Song List: Listen to Songs by Forrest, Jimmy Tuxedo Junction, Organ Grinder's Swing, Moonglow
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