Sing Along with Basie

Sing Along with Basie
Studio album by Joe Williams, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross and the Basie Band
Released	1958
Recorded	May 26 & 27, September 2 & 3 and October 15, 1958
Studio	Capitol Studio, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:33
Label	Roulette SR 52018
Producer	Teddy Reig
Count Basie chronology
Basie Plays Hefti (1958) Sing Along with Basie (1958) Memories Ad-Lib (1958)
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross chronology
Sing a Song of Basie (1957) Sing Along with Basie (1958) The Swingers! (1959)

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.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "it is quite fascinating to hear."

Track listing

1. "Jumpin' at the Woodside" (Count Basie) - 3:18
2. "Goin' to Chicago Blues" (Basie, Jimmy Rushing) - 4:11
3. "Tickle Toe" (Lester Young) - 2:37
4. "Let Me See" (Basie, Harry Edison) - 3:13
5. "Every Tub" (Basie, Eddie Durham) - 3:23
6. "Shorty George" (Basie, Andy Gibson) - 3:06
7. "Rusty Dusty Blues" (J. Mayo Williams) - 3:44
8. "The King" (Basie) - 3:22
9. "Swingin' the Blues" (Basie, Durham) - 3:02
10. "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