Jimmy Rushing Professions : Singer Born : August 26, 1901 Died : June 8, 1972 Browse All Authors Top 11 quotes by Jimmy Rushing The blues comes right back to a person's feelings, to his daily activities in life. But rich people don't know nothing about the blues, please believe me. Jimmy Rushing daily-activities believe people Anytime a person can play the blues, he has a soul and he has a 'lift' to play anything else he wants to play. It's sort of like the foundation to a building. Jimmy Rushing music soul play When I go in front of an audience, I'll admit I sometimes have a certain amount of fear in me, because maybe the people are not going to accept what I'm doing today. That's bad for any artist, especially if what you're doing is not in line with what's happening today. Jimmy Rushing lines artist people This business switching styles can't be done honestly by one man. As soon as he can play his instrument well, he can express himself, and all his life he has only one self. Jimmy Rushing self play men It's dangerous to get too far from what they identify you with. Jimmy Rushing dangerous The music business used to carry a certain amount of brotherly love, but it isn't that way now. Jimmy Rushing brotherly-love used way I'm more relaxed when I can hear the beat clearly all the time I'm singing. Jimmy Rushing relaxed beats singing If I'm going to do blues, it's going to be a typical Jimmy Rushing record. Jimmy Rushing rushing typical records There's a difference between the blues of the New Orleans guys and anyone else and the difference is in a chord, but I can't figure the name of it. It's a different chord, and they all make it. Jimmy Rushing differences new-orleans names I liked roaming around by myself. Jimmy Rushing roaming-around roaming The blues tells a story in itself. It can make you happy or give you a feeling to swing. Jimmy Rushing story feeling you happy Similar Authors Bert McCracken singer Betty Carter singer Bing Crosby singer Brian Fallon singer Brooke Allison singer Brook Benton singer All Authors
