When singer Joe Williams left Count Basie's orchestra to go out on his own in early 1961, at first he co-led a group with veteran trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison.
Their two joint recordings for Roulette have been reissued in full on this single CD.
The Together set matches Williams and Edison with tenor saxophonist Jimmy Foster and a four-piece rhythm section that includes pianist Sir Charles Thompson.
Among the highlights of the dozen standards are "I Don't Know Why," "Aren't You Glad You're You," and "Lover Come Back to Me." Have a Good Time has 11 songs performed by a mostly unidentified larger group arranged by Ernie Wilkins, including fine versions of "Sometimes I'm Happy," "Old Folks," "September in the Rain," and "Moonlight in Vermont." Throughout the sets, Joe Williams did his best to de-emphasize the blues (he wanted to be known as a well-rounded singer), instead choosing to uplift and personalize standards.
Excellent music.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winter WeatherTed Shapiro | Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Williams | Play | 01:52 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk | Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Williams | Play | 02:30 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | There's a Small HotelLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Williams | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Out of NowhereJohnny Green, Edward Heyman | Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Williams | Play | 02:14 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | RememberIrving Berlin | Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Williams | Play | 01:52 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | TogetherLew Brown, Buddy DeSylva, Ray Henderson | Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Williams | Play | 02:32 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Deep PurplePeter DeRose, Mitchell Parish | Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Williams | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | AlwaysIrving Berlin | Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Williams | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Lover, Come Back to MeOscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg | Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Williams | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | By the River Sainte MarieEdgar Leslie, Harry Warren | Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Williams | Play | 01:59 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Alone TogetherHoward Dietz, Arthur Schwartz | Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Williams | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Have a Good TimeBoudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant | Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Williams | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Sometimes I'm HappyIrving Caesar, Vincent Youmans | Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Williams | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Old FolksDedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison | Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Williams | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | I Won't Cry AnymoreAl Frisch, Fred Wise | Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Williams | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | S'posin'Paul Denniker, Andy Razaf | Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Williams | Play | 02:22 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | A Blues SerenadeVincent Grande, Jimmy Lytell, Mitchell Parish, Frank Signorelli | Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Williams | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | September in the RainAl Dubin, Harry Warren | Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Williams | Play | 02:12 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 19 | SummertimeGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward | Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Williams | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 20 | Moonlight in VermontJohn Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf | Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Williams | Play | 02:17 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 21 | Falling in Love With LoveLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Harry "Sweets" Edison, Joe Williams | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 22 | Aren't You Glad | Joe Williams, Harry ''Sweets'' Edison | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 23 | Until I Met You (Corner Pocket) | Joe Williams, Harry ''Sweets'' Edison | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malcolm Addey | Mastering |
| 2 | Fred E. Ahlert | Composer |
| 3 | Joe Benjamin | Bass |
| 4 | Irving Berlin | Composer |
| 5 | John Blackburn | Composer |
| 6 | Lew Brown | Composer |
| 7 | Boudleaux Bryant | Composer |
| 8 | Felice Bryant | Composer |
| 9 | Johnny Burke | Composer |
| 10 | Irving Caesar | Composer |
| 11 | Michael Cuscuna | Reissue Producer |
| 12 | Paul Denniker | Composer |
| 13 | Peter DeRose | Composer |
| 14 | Buddy DeSylva | Composer |
| 15 | Howard Dietz | Composer |
| 16 | Al Dubin | Composer |
| 17 | Harry "Sweets" Edison | Primary Artist, Trumpet |
| 18 | Jimmy Forrest | Guest Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 19 | Al Frisch | Composer |
| 20 | James Gavin | Liner Notes |
| 21 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 22 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 23 | Vincent Grande | Composer |
| 24 | Freddie Green | Composer |
| 25 | Johnny Green | Composer |
| 26 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 27 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 28 | Ray Henderson | Composer |
| 29 | James Van Heusen | Composer |
| 30 | Edward Heyman | Composer |
| 31 | DuBose Heyward | Composer |
| 32 | Dedette Lee Hill | Composer |
| 33 | Clarence Johnston | Drums |
| 34 | Jimmy Jones | Piano |
| 35 | Edgar Leslie | Composer |
| 36 | Jimmy Lytell | Composer |
| 37 | Mitchell Parish | Composer |
| 38 | Charlie Persip | Drums |
| 39 | Tommy Potter | Bass |
| 40 | Andy Razaf | Composer |
| 41 | Teddy Reig | Producer |
| 42 | Willard Robison | Composer |
| 43 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 44 | Sigmund Romberg | Composer |
| 45 | Patrick Roques | Reissue Design |
| 46 | Arthur Schwartz | Composer |
| 47 | Ted Shapiro | Composer |
| 48 | Frank Signorelli | Composer |
| 49 | Karl Suessdorf | Composer |
| 50 | Sir Charles Thompson | Guest Artist |
| 51 | Roy Turk | Composer |
| 52 | Harry Warren | Composer |
| 53 | Ernie Wilkins | Arranger |
| 54 | Joe Williams | Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 55 | Fred Wise | Composer |
| 56 | Don Wolf | Composer |
| 57 | Vincent Youmans | Composer |
Joe Williams
2001 - 10 tracks
The Heart And Soul Of Joe Williams And George Shearing - Joe Williams, George Shearing
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |