Joe Williams - Basie & Beyond 1955-1957

22 tracks illustrating Joe Williams' transition from Count Basie's greatest singer to a solo star in the jazz world. The set begins with 10 tracks from his tenure with Basie recorded between 1955 and 1957. The second half of this set features his debut LP released in 1957 "A Man Ain't Supposed to Cry" which is featured in it's entirety from tracks 11-22. This is a wonderful mix of rocking blues and sophisticated ballads from a performer of immense importance who after leaving his tenure with the Basie band in 1961 went on to record scores of excellent albums. Sit back and listen as Joe Williams wraps his rich baritone voice around these superb tracks.

    1 Everyday I Have the Blues
    2 The Comeback
    3 Teach Me Tonight
    4 Please Send Me Someone to Love
    5 In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down)
    6 Amazing Love
    7 Come Rain or Come Shine
    8 Roll 'Em Pete
    9 All Right, Okay, You Win
    10 Smack Dab in the Middle
    11 What's New
    12 It's the Talk of the Town
    13 I'll Never Smile Again
    14 I'm Thru with Love
    15 Where Are You
    16 I've Only Myself to Blame
    17 Say It Isn't So
    18 What Will I Tell My Heart
    19 You've Got Me Crying Again
    20 Can't We Talk It Over
    21 I Laugh to Keep from Cryin'
    22 A Man Ain't Supposed to Cry