| I Gotta Right to Swing | ||||
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | August 15, 1955 | |||
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| Length | 37:02 | |||
| Label | Decca DL 78981 [2] | |||
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I Gotta Right to Swing is a 1960 studio album by Sammy Davis Jr., accompanied by an uncredited Count Basie Orchestra, minus Count Basie himself. [3]
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
The Allmusic review by Nick Dedina awarded the album four stars and said that the album "is an invigorating mix of up-tempo swing and hard-hitting rhythm & blues...a must-have for fans of classic pop and vocal jazz". [3]
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