Dance Along with Basie is an album released by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie featuring tracks recorded in late 1959 and originally released on the Roulette label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed November 3, 2015Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography - 1960-1969, accessed November 3, 2015
Reception
The album won the Best Performance by a Band for Dancing at the 3rd Annual Grammy Awards. AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic listing, accessed November 3, 2015
Track listing "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) - 2:56 "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Kahn) - 4:00 "Can't We Be Friends" (Paul James, Kay Swift) - 5:22 "Misty" (Erroll Garner) - 3:35 "It's a Pity to Say Goodnight" (Billy Reid) - 3:37 "How Am I to Know" (Jack King, Dorothy Parker) - 2:26 "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) - 3:35 "Fools Rush In" (Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer) - 3:10 "Secret Love" (Sammy Fain, Mercer) - 3:17 "Give Me the Simple Life" (Bloom, Harry Ruby) - 3:32
Personnel Count Basie - piano John Anderson, 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
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