Blue and Sentimental is a song written by Count Basie, Jerry Livingston, and Mack David. It was written in 1938 and recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on June 6th of that year.Liner notes to the CD set Count Basie: The Original American Decca Recordings (MCA).
Other recordings 1947 – Count Basie recorded the song again on October 19, 1947 for RCA Victor Records (catalog No. 2602) with a vocal by Bob Bailey and it charted briefly in 1948. 1947 - The King Cole Trio recorded November 24, 1947. 1952 – The Mills Brothers (1952). 1958 – Michel Legrand recorded June 27, 1958, for his album Legrand Jazz, featuring Ben Webster on tenor saxophone. 1962 – the song was featured on saxophonist Ike Quebec's album Blue & SentimentalBlue Note Records discography accessed October 29, 2010 2001 – Tony Bennett and Kay Starr for the album Playin' with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues 2023 – Larkin Poe for the compilation album Late Night Basie featuring Will Lee and Shawn Pelton
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