Count Basie Swings -- Joe Williams Sings

• Artist: Count Basie with Joe Williams
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• Release Date: 1955 07 26-1956 06 27
• Total Time: 39:39
• Genre: Jazz

Review

Joe Williams' debut as the featured vocalist in Count Basie's band was one of those landmark moments that even savvy observers don't fully appreciate when it occurs, then realize years later how momentous an event they witnessed. Williams brought a different presence to the great Basie orchestra than the one Jimmy Rushing provided; he couldn't shout like Rushing, but he was more effective on romantic and sentimental material, while he was almost as spectacular on surging blues, up-tempo wailers, and stomping standards. Basie's band maintained an incredible groove behind Williams, who moved from authoritative statements on "Every Day I Have the Blues" and "Please Send Me Someone to Love" to brisk workouts on "Roll 'Em Pete" and his definitive hit, "All Right, OK, You Win." ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Every Day I Have the Blues (Lyrics)	Peter Chatman	Count Basie, Joe Williams	(5:29)
The Come Back	Charles Frazier	Count Basie, Joe Williams	(5:28)
Alright, Okay, You Win	Sidney Wyche, Mayme Watts	Count Basie, Joe Williams	(3:05)
In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down)	Leroy Carr, Don Raye	Count Basie, Joe Williams	(3:38)
Roll 'Em Pete	Big Joe Turner, Pete Johnson	Count Basie, Joe Williams	(3:12)
Teach Me Tonight	Sammy Cahn, Gene DePaul	Count Basie, Joe Williams	(3:04)
My Baby Upsets Me	Joe Williams	Count Basie, Joe Williams	(2:58)
Please Send Me Someone to Love	Percy Mayfield	Count Basie, Joe Williams	(3:33)
Ev'ry Day	Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal	Count Basie, Joe Williams	(3:48)
As Long as I Love You	Bennie Moten, Henri Woode	Count Basie, Joe Williams	(3:06)
Stop! Don't!		Count Basie, Joe Williams	(2:36)
Too Close for Comfort	Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, Larry Holofcener	Count Basie, Joe Williams	(2:53)

Credits

Count Basie (Piano), Count Basie (Orchestra), Count Basie (Main Performer), Count Basie (Performer), Freddie Green (Guitar), Thad Jones (Trumpet), Joe Newman (Trumpet), Marshall Royal (Clarinet), Marshall Royal (Sax (Alto)), Joe Williams (Vocals), Joe Williams (Performer), Ed Jones (Bass), Norman Granz (Producer), Henry Coker (Trombone), Wendell Culley (Trumpet), Ernie Wilkins (Arranger), Frank Foster (Arranger), Frank Foster (Sax (Tenor)), Charlie Fowlkes (Sax (Baritone)), Bill Graham (Sax (Alto)), Bill Hughes (Trombone), Reunald Jones (Trumpet), Aric Lach Morrison (Production Assistant), Aric Lach Morrison (Assistant Producer), Sonny Payne (Drums), Benny Powell (Trombone), Peter Pullman (Editing), Peter Pullman (Liner Editor), Phil Schaap (Remastering), Phil Schaap (Research), Phil Schaap (Restoration), Jon Schapiro (Production Assistant), Frank Wess (Flute), Frank Wess (Sax (Tenor)), Michael Lang (Supervisor), Michael Lang (Reissue Supervisor), John B. Litweiler (Liner Notes), Eddie Jones (Bass), Giulio Turturro (Director), Giulio Turturro (Art Direction), Giulio Turturro (Design), Tom "Curly" Ruff (Mastering), Herman Leonard (Photography), Nausica Loukakos (Design), Adam Palter (Project Coordinator), David Stone Martin (Cover Design), Matt Brown (Production Assistant), Matt Brown (Assistant Producer)