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Blue and Sentimental
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Wikipedia article
'Blue and Sentimental' is a song written by Count Basie, Jerry Livingston, and Mack David. It was written in 1938 and recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on 6 June that year.Liner notes to the CD set 'Count Basie: The Original American Decca Recordings' (MCA).
Other recordings
*1947 - Count Basie recorded the song again on October 19, 1947 for RCA Victor Records (catalog No. 2602) with a vocal by Bob Bailey and it charted briefly in 1948.
*1947 - The King Cole Trio recorded November 24, 1947.
*1952 - The Mills Brothers (1952).
*1958 - Michel Legrand recorded June 27, 1958, for his album Legrand Jazz, featuring Ben Webster on tenor saxophone.
*1962 - the song was featured on saxophonist Ike Quebec's album Blue & Sentimental[http://www.jazzdisco.org/blue-note-records/catalog-4000-series/#blp-4098 Blue Note Records discography] accessed October 29, 2010
*2001 - Tony Bennett and Kay Starr for the album 'Playin' with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues'
References
Category:1938 songs
Category:Songs with lyrics by Mack David
Category:Songs written by Jerry Livingston
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