Sing Along with Basie is an album by vocalese jazz group Lambert, Hendricks & Ross with Joe Williams and the Count Basie Orchestra recorded in 1958 and originally released on the Roulette label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3. Retrieved November 3, 2015.Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "it is quite fascinating to hear."
Track listing "Jumpin' at the Woodside" (Count Basie) – 3:18 "Goin' to Chicago Blues" (Basie, Jimmy Rushing) – 4:11 "Tickle Toe" (Lester Young) – 2:37 "Let Me See" (Basie, Harry Edison) – 3:13 "Every Tub" (Basie, Eddie Durham) – 3:23 "Shorty George" (Basie, Andy Gibson) – 3:06 "Rusty Dusty Blues" (J. Mayo Williams) – 3:44 "The King" (Basie) – 3:22 "Swingin' the Blues" (Basie, Durham) – 3:02 "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
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