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Jimmy Forrest

Born in St. Louis, Missouri on January 24, 1920, Jimmy Forrest was a jazz tenor saxophonist. His best-known recording was “Night Train”, which reached Number 1 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart. In his early days, he played in different bands alongside pianists Fate Marable and Jay McShane, and saxophonist/tubist Andy Kirk before he joined Duke Ellington’s band. He released the single “Night Train” in 1951, which became a Number 1 hit. He followed that up with two more successful singles in 1952: “Hey Mrs. Jones” and “Bolo Blues”. In 1952, he performed live with Miles Davis. The...