Hall of Fame (Count Basie album)

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Released 1959 Hall of Fame(1956) Basie in London(1956) Release date 1959 Label Verve Records		Length 45:02 Artist Count Basie Producer Norman Granz Genre Jazz

Recorded January 5 & 11 and June 26 & 27, 1956Fine Sound, New York City Similar Dance Session, Dance Along with Basie, Not Now - I'll Tell You When, More Hits of the 50's and 60's, Back with Basie

Hall of Fame is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie and His Orchestra recorded in 1956 and first released on the Verve label in 1959.

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

"Blues Inside Out" (Ernie Wilkins) - 6:37
"Big Red" (Wilkins) - 3:50
"Trick or Treat" (Wilkins) - 4:15
"Lady in Lace" (Frank Foster) - 4:37
"Flute Juice" (Wilkins) - 3:09
"Lollypop" (Neal Hefti) - 3:10
"Slats" (Wilkins) - 4:44
"Move" (Denzil Best) - 3:28
"Dolphin Bip" (Reunald Jones) - 3:14
"Stompin' and Jumpin'" (Wilkins) - 2:49
"Low Life" (Johnny Mandel) - 5:09

Recorded at Fine Sound in New York City on January 5, 1956 (track 2), January 11, 1956 (tracks 1, 3-5 & 8-10), June 26, 1956 (tracks 7 & 11) and June 27, 1956 (track 6)