Joe Williams With Count Basie & His Orchestra's lyrics & chords

Count Basie's 1950s band had saxophonists Frank Foster, Frank Wess and Marshal Royal, Thad Jones on trumpet and of course, two of the most understated musicians to ever drive a rhythm section: guitarist Freddie Green and Basie himself on piano. But the presence of Joe Williams put the whole situation over the top. The point, on this recording, is that Williams sings the blues, and does so with undeniable conviction, unparalleled clarity and irrepressible humor. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons ...read more