| Sing Along with Basie | ||||
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | May 26 & 27, September 2 & 3 and October 15, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (New York) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:33 | |||
| Label | Roulette SR 52018 | |||
| Producer | Teddy Reig | |||
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Sing Along with Basie is an album by vocalese jazz group Lambert, Hendricks & Ross with Joe Williams and the Count Basie Orchestra recorded in 1958 and originally released on the Roulette label. [1] [2]
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "it is quite fascinating to hear." [3]
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