The Greatest!! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings Standards
The Greatest!! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings Standards is an album by vocalist Joe Williams and pianist/bandleader Count Basie and His Orchestra recorded in 1956 and released on the Verve label. It was Williams' second album with Basie following Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings.Reception
awarded the album 3 stars.- "Thou Swell" – 2:19
- "There Will Never Be Another You" – 2:48
- "Love Is Here to Stay" – 3:38
- "'S Wonderful" – 2:35
- "My Baby Just Cares for Me" – 2:24
- "Nevertheless " – 3:54
- "Singin' in the Rain" – 2:25
- "I'm Beginning to See the Light" – 3:04
- "A Fine Romance" – 2:28
- "Come Rain or Come Shine" – 3:58
- "I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me" – 2:38
- "This Can't Be Love" – 2:32
- Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, CA, on April 28, 1956 and May 1, 1956
Personnel
- Joe Williams - vocals
- Count Basie - piano
- Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman - trumpet
- Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell - trombone
- Marshall Royal - alto saxophone, clarinet
- Bill Graham - alto saxophone
- Frank Wess - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
- Frank Foster - tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
- Freddie Green - guitar
- Eddie Jones - bass
- Sonny Payne - drums
- Buddy Bregman - arranger, conductor
