Jimmy Rushing (1901–1972)

Actor, Composer, Soundtrack

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Jimmy Rushing (1901–1972)

Actor, Composer, Soundtrack

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Credits
31 titles

Past Film & Video (10 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Eileen (2023) Writer ("Good Morning Blues") (as James Rushing) Writer ("Good Morning Blues") (as James Rushing) See fewer	$16MM	$93K	$1.4MM	$1.7MM
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) Writer ("Blues in the Dark") (as James Rushing) Writer ("Blues in the Dark") (as James Rushing) See fewer	$30MM	$7.1MM	$20MM	$29MM
When We First Met (2018) Writer ("Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)") Writer ("Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)") See fewer	$9.5MM
The Salton Sea (2002) Writer ("Brand New Wagon") Writer ("Brand New Wagon") See fewer	$18MM	$166K	$765K	$1.1MM
Kansas City (1996) Writer ("Blues in the Dark", "I Left My Baby") (as James Rushing) Writer ("Blues in the Dark", "I Left My Baby") (as James Rushing) See fewer	$19MM		$1.4MM	$1.4MM
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993) Self - Performer (archive footage), Performer ("Take Me Back Baby"), Writer ("Take Me Back Baby") Self - Performer (archive footage), Performer ("Take Me Back Baby"), Writer ("Take Me Back Baby") See fewer
The Learning Tree (1969) Chappie Logan (as James Rushing), Performer ("My Baby's Gone") Chappie Logan (as James Rushing), Performer ("My Baby's Gone") See fewer	$2MM
Crazy House (1943) Jimmy (uncredited) Jimmy (uncredited) See fewer
Take Me Back, Baby (1941) (Short) - Self / Singer, Performer ("Take Me Back, Baby"), Writer ("Take Me Back, Baby") Self / Singer, Performer ("Take Me Back, Baby"), Writer ("Take Me Back, Baby") See fewer
Air Mail Special (1941) (Short) - Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited) See fewer

Past Television (9 titles)	Episodes
Fellow Travelers (2023) (TV Mini-series) - Writer ("Good Morning Blues") (1 episode, 2023) Writer ("Good Morning Blues") (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Your Nuts Roasting on an Open Fire (Nov 17, 2023) Season 1, Episode 4 - Writer ("Good Morning Blues") Writer ("Good Morning Blues") See fewer	1
Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams (2020) (TV Special) - Writer ("Good Morning, Blues") Writer ("Good Morning, Blues") See fewer
The War (2007) (TV Mini-series) - Writer ("Good Morning Blues") (1 episode, 2007) Writer ("Good Morning Blues") (1 episode, 2007) See fewer A Deadly Calling (Sep 25, 2007) Season 1, Episode 3 - Writer ("Good Morning Blues") Writer ("Good Morning Blues") See fewer	1
The Blues (2003) (TV Mini-series) - Writer ("Goin' to Chicago Blues") (1 episode, 2003) Writer ("Goin' to Chicago Blues") (1 episode, 2003) See fewer The Road to Memphis (Sep 30, 2003) Season 1, Episode 3 - Writer ("Goin' to Chicago Blues") Writer ("Goin' to Chicago Blues") See fewer	1
Baseball (1994) (TV Mini-series) - Writer ("I Left My Baby") (1 episode, 1994) Writer ("I Left My Baby") (1 episode, 1994) See fewer The National Pastime (Sep 25, 1994) Season 1, Episode 6 - Writer ("I Left My Baby") Writer ("I Left My Baby") See fewer	1
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1978) (TV Series) - Writer ("Goin' to Chicago Blues") (1 episode, 1978) Writer ("Goin' to Chicago Blues") (1 episode, 1978) See fewer Episode dated 3 August 1978 (Aug 3, 1978) Writer ("Goin' to Chicago Blues") Writer ("Goin' to Chicago Blues") See fewer	1
The Robert Herridge Theater (1960) (TV Series) - Balladeer (1 episode, 1960) Balladeer (1 episode, 1960) See fewer Frankie and Johnny (Oct 11, 1960) Season 1, Episode 9 - Balladeer Balladeer See fewer	1
The Subject Is Jazz (1958) (TV Series) - Writer ("Going to Chicago", "Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)") (1 episode, 1958), Performer ("Going to Chicago", "I Want a Little Girl", "Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)") (1 episode, 1958), Self (1 episode, 1958) Writer ("Going to Chicago", "Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)") (1 episode, 1958), Performer ("Going to Chicago", "I Want a Little Girl", "Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)") (1 episode, 1958), Self (1 episode, 1958) See fewer The Blues (Apr 30, 1958) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self, Performer ("Going to Chicago", "I Want a Little Girl", "Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)"), Writer ("Going to Chicago", "Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)") Self, Performer ("Going to Chicago", "I Want a Little Girl", "Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)"), Writer ("Going to Chicago", "Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)") See fewer	1
Omnibus (1953) (TV Series) - (segment "135th Street") (1 episode, 1953) (segment "135th Street") (1 episode, 1953) See fewer Lord Byron's Love Letter (Mar 29, 1953) Season 1, Episode 21 - (segment "135th Street") (segment "135th Street") See fewer	1

Self (8 titles)
The David Frost Show (1970–1972) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1970) Self (2 episodes, 1970) See fewer Episode #4.117 (Mar 1, 1972) Season 4, Episode 117 - Self Self See fewer Episode #2.167 (Apr 21, 1970) Season 2, Episode 167 - Self Self See fewer
Sarah Sings & Basie Swings (1963) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1959) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1959) Self (1 episode, 1959) See fewer Episode #2.102 (Jan 21, 1959) Season 2, Episode 102 - Self Self See fewer
The Subject Is Jazz (1958) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1958) Self (1 episode, 1958) See fewer The Blues (Apr 30, 1958) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self Self See fewer
The Seven Lively Arts (1957) (TV Series) - Self - Vocalist (1 episode, 1957) Self - Vocalist (1 episode, 1957) See fewer The Sound of Jazz (Dec 8, 1957) Self - Vocalist Self - Vocalist See fewer
Six-Five Special (1957) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1957) Self (1 episode, 1957) See fewer Episode #1.31 (Sep 14, 1957) Season 1, Episode 31 - Self (as James Rushing) Self (as James Rushing) See fewer
The Tonight Show (1955–1956) (TV Series) - Self / Self - blues and jazz singer / pianist (2 episodes, 1955) Self / Self - blues and jazz singer / pianist (2 episodes, 1955) See fewer The Jimmy Rushing Trio, Gene Allen, Buck Clayton, Ada Moore (Apr 11, 1956) Season 2, Episode 148 - Self Self See fewer Jimmy Rushing (Apr 20, 1955) Season 1, Episode 145 - Self - blues and jazz singer / pianist Self - blues and jazz singer / pianist See fewer
Choo Choo Swing (1943) (Short) - Self Self See fewer

Archive Footage (3 titles)
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks (2021) Chappie (archive footage) Chappie (archive footage) See fewer
Blues Masters (1999) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
A Great Day in Harlem (1994) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

Other (1 title)
Ella Fitzgerald: Good Morning Blues (Visualizer) (2023) (Music Video) - Composer Composer See fewer

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