The Happiest Millionaire (album)

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Released November 1967 Release date November 1967 Genre Jazz		The Happiest Millionaire(1967) Half a Sixpence(1967) Producer Teddy Reig

Recorded October 4, 5 & 6, 1967A & R Recording, NYC Label ColiseumD 41003/DS 51003 Artists Count Basie, Count Basie Orchestra Similar Half a Sixpence, Pop Goes the Basie, Basie's in the Bag, Basie's Beat, Broadway Basie'sWay

The Happiest Millionaire (complete title Count Basie Captures Walt Disney's The Happiest Millionaire) is an album by pianist and bandleader Count Basie and His Orchestra featuring performances of tunes featured in Walt Disney's motion picture The Happiest Millionaire recorded in 1967 and released on the Coliseum label.

Track listing

All compositions by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman

"Detroit"
"Strengthen the Dwelling"
"I'll Always be Irish"
"Valentine Candy"
"Bye-Yum-Pum-Pum"
"Watch Your Footwork"
"What's Wrong with That"
"Let's Have a Drink on It"
"Are We Dancing"
"Fortuosity"

Recorded at A & R Recording in New York on October 4, 1967 (tracks 1, 2 & 5), October 5, 1967 (tracks 6, 8 & 10) and October 6, 1967 (tracks 3, 4, 7 & 9)