Sing a Song of Basie

Sing a Song of Basie
Studio album by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
Released	1957
Recorded	August 26 - November 26, 1957
Genre	Jazz
Length	30:08
Label	ABC-Paramount Records
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross chronology
Sing a Song of Basie (1957) Sing Along with Basie (1958)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Sing a Song of Basie is a 1957 album by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. ^[3]

The cover shown is not the original cover but the later Impluse re-issue cover

Track listing

1. "Everyday I Have the Blues" (Memphis Slim) – 5:18
2. "It's Sand, Man!" (Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert, Ed Lewis) – 2:27
3. "Two for the Blues" (Neal Hefti, Hendricks) – 2:42
4. "One O'Clock Jump" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham) – 3:00
5. "Little Pony" (Hefti, Hendricks) – 2:28
6. "Down for Double" (Freddie Green, Hendricks, Lambert) – 2:11
7. "Fiesta in Blue" (Benny Goodman, Hendricks, Lambert, Jimmy Mundy) – 3:14
8. "Down for the Count" (Frank Foster, Melissa Ritter) – 2:58
9. "Blues Backstage" (Foster) – 2:58
10. "Avenue C" (Buck Clayton, Hendricks, Lambert) – 2:52

Personnel

• Lambert, Hendricks & Ross - vocals:
• Dave Lambert
• Jon Hendricks
• Annie Ross
• Nat Pierce – piano
• Freddie Green – guitar
• Eddie Jones – double bass
• Sonny Payne - drums

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 123. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. Sing a Song of Basie at AllMusic