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1960 studio album by Count Basie & His Orchestra
Dance Along with Basie is an album released by pianist, composer and bandleader
Count Basie featuring tracks recorded in late 1959 and originally released on the
Roulette label.
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Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating
AllMusic
[3]
The album won the
Best Performance by a Band for Dancing at the
3rd Annual Grammy Awards .
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AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.
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Track listing
"
It Had to Be You " (
Isham Jones ,
Gus Kahn ) - 2:56
"
Makin' Whoopee " (
Walter Donaldson , Kahn) - 4:00
"
Can't We Be Friends " (
Paul James ,
Kay Swift ) - 5:22
"
Misty " (
Erroll Garner ) - 3:35
"It's a Pity to Say Goodnight" (
Billy Reid ) - 3:37
"How Am I to Know" (Jack King,
Dorothy Parker ) - 2:26
"
Easy Living " (
Ralph Rainger ,
Leo Robin ) - 3:35
"
Fools Rush In " (
Rube Bloom ,
Johnny Mercer ) - 3:10
"
Secret Love " (
Sammy Fain , Mercer) - 3:17
"
Give Me the Simple Life " (Bloom,
Harry Ruby ) - 3:32
Personnel
References
^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M.
Roulette Album Discography, Part 3 , accessed November 3, 2015
^ Kitora, R.,
Count Basie Discography - 1960-1969 , accessed November 3, 2015
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Allmusic listing , accessed November 3, 2015
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"1960 Grammy Award Winners" . Grammy.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015 .