Released 1960 Length 37:02 Release date 1960 | Recorded August 15, 1955 Artist Sammy Davis Jr. | |
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I Gotta Right to Swing(1960) The Wham of Sam!(1961) Similar Sammy Davis Jr.albums, Vocal jazz albums |
I Gotta Right to Swing is a 1960 studio album by Sammy Davis Jr., accompanied by an uncredited Count Basie Orchestra, minus Count Basie himself.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Nick Dedina awarded the album four stars and said that the album "is an invigorating mix of up-tempo swing and hard-hitting rhythm & blues...a must-have for fans of classic pop and vocal jazz".
Track listing
- "The Lady Is a Tramp" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:23
- "I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 3:04
- "Get On the Right Track Baby" (Titus Turner, Ray Charles) - 2:46
- "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) - 3:19
- "I Got a Woman" (Charles, Renald Richard) - 4:30
- "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) - 2:37
- "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" (Andy Razaf, Don Redman) - 3:51
- "This Little Girl of Mine" (Charles) - 2:01
- "Till Then" (Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus, Guy Wood) - 3:23
- "Face to Face" (Bob Ralske, Ben Weisman) - 3:06
- "Mess Around" (Ahmet Ertegün) - 2:49
Personnel
Songs
1The Lady Is a Tramp4:20
2I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues3:12
3Get on the Right Track Baby2:48
References
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