Английская Википедия:How About This

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Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox album How About This is an album by vocalist Kay Starr and pianist and bandleader Count Basie, released in 1969 by the Paramount Records label.

Background

In the 1960s, Basie had previously recorded for Roulette Records, Reprise, and Verve, before recording single albums for a number of labels, including Paramount. In December 1968, he recorded How About This with Starr; Dick Hyman was responsible for the arrangements.

Starr's vocal performance was likened to that of Dinah Washington.

Reception

Шаблон:Album ratings AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars.

Track listing

1. "I Get the Blues When It Rains" (Marcy Klauber, Harry Stoddard) – 3:04
2. "God Bless the Child" (Arthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday) – 3:02
3. "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" (Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams) – 2:48
4. "Ain't No Use" (Leroy Kirkland, Sidney Wyche) – 2:46
5. "Keep Smiling at Trouble (Trouble's a Bubble)" (Buddy DeSylva, Lewis Gensler, Al Jolson) – 1:58
6. "If I Could Be with You" (James P. Johnson, Henry Creamer) – 2:41
7. "My Man" (Jacques Charles, Channing Pollock, Albert Willemetz, Maurice Yvain) – 2:46
8. "Hallelujah I Love Him So" (Ray Charles) – 2:59
9. "I Can't Stop Loving You" (Don Gibson) – 3:07
10. "Goodtime Girl" (Scott Davis) – 3:00
11. "A Cottage for Sale" (Willard Robison, Larry Conley) – 3:00

Personnel

Adapted from All About Jazz and album liner notes.

• Kay Starr – vocals
• Count Basie – piano
• Al Aarons, Oscar Brashear, Gene Coe, Sonny Cohn – trumpet
• Richard Boone, Steve Galloway, Grover Mitchell – trombone
• Bill Hughes – bass trombone
• Bobby Plater – alto saxophone, flute
• Marshal Royal – alto saxophone, clarinet
• Eric Dixon – tenor saxophone, flute
• Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis – tenor saxophone
• Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
• Freddie Green – guitar
• Norman Keenan – bass
• Harold Jones – drums
• Dick Hyman – arranger, conductor