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A Fine Romance

Joe Williams & Count Basie Orchestra

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

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)

* 8.9.1918, Kansas City, Missouri (MO), United States

Frank Wess (tenor sax, flute)

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

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

Frank Foster (tenor sax)

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

† 26.7.2011, Chesapeake, Virginia (VA), 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

Thad Jones (trumpet)

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

† 21.8.1986, Kopenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Reunald Jones Sr. (trumpet)

* 22.12.1910, Indianapolis, Indiana (IN), United States

† 26.2.1989, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Wendell Culley (trumpet)

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

† June 1983

Joe Newman (trumpet)

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

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

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

Benny Powell (Trombone)

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

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

Freddie Green (guitar)

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

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

Eddie Jones (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

Count Basie and His Orchestra (Orchestra / Ensemble)
Bill Graham (alto sax)
Reunald Jones (trumpet)

Authors

Jerome Kern (Composer)

* 27.1.1885, New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 11.11.1945, New York City, New York (NY), United States

Dorothy Fields (Text author)

* 15.7.1904, Allenhurst, New Jersey (NJ), United States

† 28.3.1974, New York City, New York (NY), 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 & Count Basie Orchestra

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