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'S Wonderful

Joe Williams

The Greatest!! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings Standards

Date of recording

1957

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Performers

Joe Williams (Soloist) (vocals)

* 12.12.1918, Cordele, Georgia (GA), United States

† 29.3.1999, Las Vegas, Nevada (NV), United States

Count Basie Orchestra (Orchestra / Ensemble)
Count Basie (piano, organ)

* 21.8.1904, Red Bank, New Jersey (NJ), United States

† 26.4.1984, Hollywood, Florida (FL), United States

Frank Foster (tenor sax)

* 23.9.1928, Cincinnati, Ohio (OH), United States

† 26.7.2011, Chesapeake, Virginia (VA), United States

Thad Jones (trumpet)

* 28.3.1923, Pontiac, Michigan (MI), United States

† 21.8.1986, Kopenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Joe Newman (trumpet)

* 7.9.1922, New Orleans, Louisiana (LA), United States

† 4.7.1992, New York City, New York (NY), United States

Benny Powell (Trombone)

* 1.3.1930, New Orleans, Louisiana (LA), United States

† 26.6.2010, Manhattan, New York (NY), United States

Eddie Jones (bass, Double Bass)

* 1.3.1929, New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 31.5.1997, West Hartford, Connecticut (CT), United States

Sonny Payne (drums)

* 4.5.1926, New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 29.1.1979, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Freddie Green (guitar)

* 31.3.1911, Charleston, South Carolina (SC), United States

† 1.3.1987, Las Vegas, Nevada (NV), United States

Count Basie and His Orchestra (Orchestra / Ensemble)
Marshall Royal (alto sax, clarinet)

* 12.5.1912, Sapulpa, Oklahoma (OK), United States

† 9.5.1995, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Bill Graham (alto sax)
Frank Wess (flute, tenor sax)

* 4.1.1922, Kansas City, Missouri (MO), United States

† 30.10.2013, Manhattan, New York (NY), United States

Charlie Fowlkes (baritone sax)

* 16.2.1916, New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 9.2.1980, Dallas, Texas (TX), United States

Reunald Jones (trumpet)
Wendell Culley (trumpet)

* 8.1.1906, Worcester, Massachusetts (MA), United States

† June 1983

Henry Coker (Trombone)

* 24.12.1919, Dallas, Texas (TX), United States

† 23.11.1979, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Bill Hughes (Trombone)

* 28.3.1930, Dallas, Texas (TX), United States

† 14.1.2018, Staten Island, New York (NY), United States

Authors

George Gershwin (Composer)

* 26.9.1898, New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 11.7.1937, Hollywood, California (CA), United States

Ira Gershwin (Text author)

* 6.12.1896, New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 17.8.1983, Beverly Hills, California (CA), United States

Buddy Bregman (Arranger)

* 9.7.1930, Chicago, Illinois (IL), United States

† 8.1.2017, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Album information

The Greatest!! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings Standards

Joe Williams

The Greatest!! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings Standards

Year of production

1990

Record Label

Verve

Tracks

  • 1. Thou swell
  • 2. There will never be another you
  • 3. Our love is here to stay
  • 4. 'S Wonderful
  • 5. My baby just cares for me
  • 6. Nevertheless
  • 7. Singin' In The Rain
  • 8. I'm Beginning To See The Light
  • 9. A Fine Romance
  • 10. Come rain or come shine
  • 11. I can't believe that you're in love with me
  • 12. This can't be love