| How About This | ||||
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| Studio album by Kay Starr and Count Basie | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | December 1968 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 31:11 | |||
| Label | Paramount Records PAS 5001 | |||
| Producer | Dick Peirce, Teddy Reig and Tom Mack | |||
| Count Basie chronology | ||||
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How About This is an album by vocalist Kay Starr and pianist and bandleader Count Basie, released in 1969 by the Paramount Records label. [1] [2] [3]
In the 1960s, Basie had previously recorded for Roulette Records, Reprise, and Verve, before recording single albums for a number of labels, including Paramount. [4] In December 1968, he recorded How About This with Starr; Dick Hyman was responsible for the arrangements. [4]
Starr's vocal performance was likened to that of Dinah Washington. [4]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
Adapted from All About Jazz and album liner notes. [4]
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