Blue and Sentimental
A 1938 ballad credited to Basie, Jerry Livingston and Mack David.
Count Basie & His Orchestra (1938)
- Written by
- Count Basie, Jerry Livingston, Mack David
- Released
- 1938
The Basie orchestra recorded it on June 6, 1938. Basie recorded it again on October 19, 1947, for RCA Victor with a vocal by Bob Bailey, and it charted briefly in 1948. The King Cole Trio recorded it in 1947 and the Mills Brothers in 1952. Michel Legrand cut it in 1958 with Ben Webster on tenor, and Ike Quebec named an album after it in 1962.
Covers and versions
- King Cole Trio (1947)
- The Mills Brothers (1952)
- Michel Legrand (1958) With Ben Webster on tenor saxophone.
- Tony Bennett and Kay Starr (2001)
More songs by Count Basie & His Orchestra
Li'l Darlin', One O'Clock Jump, Jumpin' at the Woodside, Every Day I Have the Blues, April in Paris
Sources
- Blue and Sentimental, Wikipedia
- Count Basie, Wikipedia