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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 /TiVo
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Count Basie, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Wilkins, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Williams, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Chatman, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Count Basie, MainArtist - Joe Williams, MainArtist - L.C. Frazier, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Polydor Inc.
Mayme Watts, ComposerLyricist - Count Basie, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Williams, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sidney Wyche, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bill Graham, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Hughes, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Thad Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Wess, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Newman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Count Basie, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Green, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Jones, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Don Raye, Author - Leroy Carr, Composer - Charlie Fowlkes, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Royal, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Payne, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Coker, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Foster, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Powell, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Count Basie and his Orchestra, MainArtist - Joe Williams, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Reunald Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Wendell Culley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Turner, ComposerLyricist - Count Basie, MainArtist - Joe Williams, MainArtist - Peter Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1955 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bill Graham, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Hughes, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Thad Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Wess, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Newman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Count Basie, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Wilkins, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Cahn, Author - Gene DePaul, Composer - Freddie Green, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Jones, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Fowlkes, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Royal, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Payne, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Coker, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Powell, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Williams, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Reunald Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Wendell Culley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Count Basie and his Orchestra, MainArtist - Joe Williams, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bill Graham, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Hughes, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Thad Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Wess, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Newman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Count Basie, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Green, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Jones, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Mayfield, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Fowlkes, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Royal, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Payne, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Coker, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Foster, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Powell, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Williams, MainArtist - Reunald Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Wendell Culley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bill Graham, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Hughes, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Thad Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Wess, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Newman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Count Basie, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Green, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Jones, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Fain, ComposerLyricist - Irving Kahal, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Fowlkes, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Royal, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Payne, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Coker, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Foster, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Powell, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Williams, MainArtist - Reunald Jones, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Wendell Culley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Count Basie, MainArtist - Joe Williams, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Count Basie, MainArtist - George Ronald Brown, ComposerLyricist - Joe Williams, MainArtist
℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Count Basie, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GEORGE DAVID WEISS, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Bock, ComposerLyricist - Joe Williams, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Larry Holofcenter, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album 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 /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:11
- Main artists: Count Basie Joe Williams
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve
- Genre: Jazz
© 1993 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1993 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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