Title: Count Basie Swings -- Joe Williams Sings Artist: Count Basie with Joe Williams Release Date: 7/26/1955 Re-Released On: 0/0/1955 Label: Polygram Duration: 39:39 UPCs: 731451985225, 0731451985225, 042282577016, 042282577047 Genre: Jazz Styles: Mainstream Jazz, Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz Moods: Bright, Carefree, Elegant, Energetic, Happy, Lively, Sophisticated, Stylish, Amiable/Good-Natured, Cheerful, Freewheeling, Joyous, Light, Party/Celebratory, Refined/Mannered, Swaggering, Boisterous, Exuberant, Fun, Rousing, Playful, Rollicking, Confident, Passionate, Sentimental Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Every Day I Have the Blues
2. The Come Back
3. Alright, Okay, You Win
4. In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down)
5. Roll 'Em Pete
6. Teach Me Tonight
7. My Baby Upsets Me
8. Please Send Me Someone to Love
9. Ev'ry Day
10. As Long as I Love You
11. Stop! Don't!
12. Too Close for Comfort

Year Type Label Catalog # 1993 CD Polygram 519852

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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

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