Bill Basie Won't You Please Come Home

Sammy Davis Jr. · 1964 · Last track of Our Shining Hour with the Count Basie orchestra, recorded in September 1964.

Context

Title track of the album Our Shining Hour, on which Sammy Davis Jr. sings with Count Basie's orchestra, arranged by Quincy Jones. The sessions took place in New York in early September 1964 for Verve, and the record was released in March 1965; this track runs 2 min 38 s.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Swing, big bands, Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese. Among the origins and influences of Swing, big bands: Chicago, Stride (Harlem piano), Harlem: Henderson, Redman, Ellington, Kansas City, Boogie-woogie, Symphonic jazz, dance orchestras.

Sources

• EN: Our Shining Hour
• sammydavisjr.info

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