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Released
  
1958

Sing Along with Basie (1958)
  
Memories Ad-Lib (1958)

Release date
  
1958

Label
  
Roulette Records

Length
  
34:33

Sing Along with Basie (1958)
  
The Swingers! (1959)

Producer
  
Teddy Reig

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
May 26 & 27, September 2 & 3 and October 15, 1958 Capitol Studio, New York City

Artists
  
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Joe Williams

Similar
  
Lambert - Hendricks & Ross albums, Jazz albums

Sing Along with Basie is an album by vocalese group Lambert, Hendricks & Ross with Joe Williams and the Count Basie Orchestra recorded in 1958 and originally released on the Roulette label.

Contents

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "it is quite fascinating to hear".

Track listing

  1. "Jumpin' at the Woodside" (Count Basie) - 3:18
  2. "Goin' to Chicago Blues" (Basie, Jimmy Rushing) - 4:11
  3. "Tickle Toe" (Lester Young) - 2:37
  4. "Let Me See" (Basie, Harry Edison) - 3:13
  5. "Every Tub" (Basie, Eddie Durham) - 3:23
  6. "Shorty George" (Basie, Andy Gibson) - 3:06
  7. "Rusty Dusty Blues" (J. Mayo Williams) - 3:44
  8. "The King" (Basie) - 3:22
  9. "Swingin' the Blues" (Basie, Durham) - 3:02
  10. "Li'l Darlin'" (Neal Hefti) - 4:37

Personnel

  • Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert, Annie Ross, Joe Williams - vocals
  • Count Basie - piano
  • Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young - trumpet
  • Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell - trombone
  • Marshal Royal - alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Frank Wess - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
  • Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell - tenor saxophone
  • Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone
  • Freddie Green - guitar
  • Eddie Jones - bass
  • Sonny Payne - drums

    • Songs

    1Jumpin' at the WoodsideCount Basie3:21
    2Going to Chicago BluesCount Basie4:14
    3Tickle ToeCount Basie2:40

    References

    Sing Along with Basie Wikipedia
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