Count Basie

Broadway Basie`s Way + Hollywood Basie`s Way (99107)

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1959

Broadway Basie`s Way + Hollywood Basie`s Way

Count Basie

American Jazz Classics

8436542016582

AJC 142522

99107

JAZZ

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Broadway Basie`s Way + Hollywood Basie`s Way

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2 LPs ON 1 CD PLUS 3 BONUS TRACKS

This release presents the complete original LPs "Broadway Basie’s Way" (Command RS-905 SD), and "Hollywood Basie’s Way" (Command RS-912 SD), which feature the Basie band playing well-known songs from stage and film. Among the always illustrious members of the band are such stars as Harry “Sweets” Edison and Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, plus, on the first album, special guest Roy Eldridge. Basie would never record most of the songs on these albums again. As a bonus, three of the very few exceptions – earlier versions by the band of “Just in Time” (with vocals by Tony Bennett), “Secret Love”, and “A Fine Romance” (the latter with vocals by Joe Williams).

PERSONNEL:

[1-12]: Broadway Basie’s Way:

ROY ELDRIDGE, GENE GOE, AL AARONS, SONNY COHN, trumpet
GROVER MITCHELL, RICHARD BOONE, HARLAN "BOOBY" FLOYS, trombone
BILL HUDGES, bass tromobone
MARSHAL ROYAL, alto sax & clarinet
BOBBY PLATER, alto sax, flute
ERIC DIXON, tenor sax, flute
EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS, tenor sax
CHARLIE FOWLKES, baritone sax
COUNT BASIE, piano
FREDDIE GREEN, guitar
NORMAN KEEMAN, bass
ED SHAUGHNESSY, drums

[13-24]: Hollywood Basie’s Way:

HARRY "SWEETS" EDISON, GENE GOE, AL AARONS, SONNY COHN, trumpet
GROVER MITCHELL, RICHARD BOONE, HARLAN "BOOBY" FLOYS, trombone
BILL HUDGES, bass tromobone,
MARSHAL ROYAL, alto sax & clarinet,
BOBBY PLATER, alto sax
JERRY DODGION, alto sax, flute
BILLY MITCHELL, ERIC DIXON, tenor sax
CHARLIE FOWLKES, baritone sax,
COUNT BASIE, piano, organ
FREDDIE GREEN, guitar
NORMAN KEEMAN, bass
ED SHAUGHNESSY, drums

Bonus Tracks:

[25]: Tony Bennett (vcl) with the Count Basie Orchestra.
[26-27]: Count Basie and His Orchestra. Joe Williams (vcl on 27).

INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET

TRACKS:

01 Hello Young Lovers [From The King And I]
02 A Lot Of Living To Do [From Bye Bye Birdie]
03 Just In Time [From Bells Are Ringing]
04 Mame [From Mame]
05 On A Clear Day [From On A Clear Day You Can See Forever]
06 It’s All Right With Me [From Can Can]
07 On The Street Where You Live [From My Fair Lady]
08 Here’s That Rainy Day [From Carnival In Flanders]
09 From This Moment On [From Out Of This World ]
10 Baubles, Bangles And Beads [From Kismet]
11 People [From Funny Girl]
12 EverythiNg’s Coming Up Roses [From Gypsy]
13 Secret Love [From Calamity Jane]
14 Laura [From Laura]
15 In The Still Of The Night [From Rosalie]
16 A Foggy Day [From A Damsel In Distress]
17 The Shadow Of Your Smile [From The Sandpiper]
18 The Trolley Song [From Meet Me In St. Louis]
19 Strangers In The Night [From A Man Could Get Killed]
20 A Fine Romance [From Swing Time] / 21 Carioca [From Flying Down To Rio]
22 Hurry Sundown Blues [From Hurry Sundown]
23 It Might As Well Be Spring [From State Fair]
24 Days Of Wine And Roses [From Days Of Wine And Roses]
25 Just In Time [1958 Vocal Version]
26 Secret Love [1959 Version]
27 A Fine Romance [1956 Vocal Version]

TOTAL TIME: 74:11 MIN