Livin' the Blues is an album by blues/jazz vocalist Jimmy Rushing released by the BluesWay label in 1968.Wirz' American Music: Bluesway Records discography accessed August 30, 2019Both Sides Now: Bluesway Album Discography accessed August 30, 2019
Reception
AllMusic reviewer Dave Nathan stated: "Despite that this was one of the last recordings Rushing made before his death, he was still in the top of his form andcould shout the blues with the best of them".
Track listing "Sent for You Yesterday (Here You Come Today)" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham, Jimmy Rushing) – 4:10 "Bad Loser" (Connie Rushing, Rose Marie McCoy) – 4:18 "Sonny Boy Blues" (George David Weiss, George Douglas) – 4:43 "We Remember Prez" (Dickie Wells) – 4:55 "Cryin' Blues" (Weiss, Douglas) – 4:36 "Take Me Back Baby" (Basie, Tab Smith, Jimmy Rushing) – 6:10 "Tell Me I'm Not Too Late" (Connie Rushing, Rose Marie McCoy) – 7:37
Personnel Jimmy Rushing – vocals Dickie Wells – trombone Buddy Tate – tenor saxophone Dave Frishberg – piano Hugh McCracken, Wally Richardson – guitar Bobby Bushnell – Fender bass Joe Marshall – drums
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