Memories Ad-Lib
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Released | 1959 | |||
Recorded | October 16–18, 1958 New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 34:27 | |||
Label | Roulette SR 52021 | |||
Producer | Teddy Reig | |||
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Memories Ad-Lib is an album by singer Joe Williams with Count Basie featuring tracks recorded in 1958 which was originally released on the Roulette label.[1][2] It is notable for featuring several short solo passages by rhythm guitarist Freddie Green.[3]
Reception[]
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AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Ken Dryden states, "it will be greatly appreciated by fans of Count Basie and Joe Williams".[4]
Track listing[]
- "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) - 3:27
- "I'll Always Be in Love With You" (Bud Green, Herman Ruby, Sam H. Stept) - 2:45
- "Sweet Sue, Just You" (Victor Young, Will J. Harris) - 2:20
- "If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight)" (James P. Johnson, Henry Creamer) - 3:10
- "Dinah" (Harry Akst, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young) - 3:20
- "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) - 2:49 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" (Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams) - 2:22
- "Call Me Darling (Call Me Sweetheart, Call Me Dear)" (Dorothy Dick, Mort Fryberg, Rolf Marbet, Bert Reisfeld) - 3:06
- "The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)" (Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) - 2:40
- "Memories of You" (Eubie Blake, Razaf) - 3:22
- "Honeysuckle Rose" (Waller, Razaf) - 2:26
- "All of Me" (Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons) - 2:40 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel[]
- Joe Williams - vocals
- Count Basie - organ
- Harry Edison - trumpet
- Freddie Green - guitar
- George Duvivier - bass
- Jimmy Crawford - drums
References[]
- ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed November 3, 2015
- ^ Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography, accessed November 3, 2015
- ^ Cunniffe, Thomas Count Basie/Joe Williams: "Memories Ad-Lib" (Roulette LP 52021), accessed February 4, 2016
- ^ Jump up to: a b Dryden, Ken. Memories Ad-Lib – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
Categories:
- 1959 albums
- Albums produced by Teddy Reig
- Count Basie albums
- Joe Williams (jazz singer) albums
- Roulette Records albums