Blue and Sentimental
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Blue and Sentimental is a song written by Count Basie, Jerry Livingston, and Mack David. It was written in 1938 and recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on June 6th of that year.[1][2]
Other recordings
- 1947 - Count Basie recorded the song again on October 19, 1947 for RCA Victor Records (catalog No. 2602)[3] with a vocal by Bob Bailey and it charted briefly in 1948.[4]
- 1947 - The King Cole Trio recorded November 24, 1947.[5]
- 1952 - The Mills Brothers (1952).[6]
- 1958 - Michel Legrand recorded June 27, 1958, for his album Legrand Jazz, featuring Ben Webster on tenor saxophone.
- 1962 - the song was featured on saxophonist Ike Quebec's album Blue & Sentimental[7]
- 2001 - Tony Bennett and Kay Starr for the album Playin' with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues
- 2023 - Larkin Poe for the compilation album Late Night Basie featuring Will Lee and Shawn Pelton
References
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- ↑ Liner notes to the CD set Count Basie: The Original American Decca Recordings (MCA).
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- ↑ Blue Note Records discography accessed October 29, 2010
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