Every Day: The Best of the Verve Years

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Joe Williams has had something of a roller-coaster career. Even though he was singing with Coleman Hawkins, Lionel Hampton, and Andy Kirk in the '40s, he didn't really become a star until he recorded "Every Day I Have the Blues" with the Count Basie Orchestra in 1955. After several more hit singles, Williams left Basie in 1961 and enjoyed a comfortable if low-key career until 1987, when Verve Records raised his profile with a series of bestselling jazz albums in much the same way they resuscitated Shirley Horn's career. These two high points in the Williams catalog are mined for this delightful two-CD package. --Geoffrey Himes

Every Day: The Best of the Verve Years, Music, Joe Williams, Jazz, Jazz Music, Jazz Vocals, Pop, Standards, Swing, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz

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One of the true masters.

Every Day: The Best of the Verve Years
Joe Williams
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Blues | Styles | Music
General | Jazz | Styles | Music
Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
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Release Date: 1993-11-16

Every Day I Have The Blues
Teach Me Tonight
In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down)
My Baby Upsets Me
Please Send Me Someone To Love
Too Close For Comfort
Don't Worry 'Bout Me
Party Blues
Stop, Pretty Baby
I'm Beginning To See The Light
Fine Romance
I Don't Like You No More
There Will Never Be Another You
Come Rain Or Come Shine
All Right, OK, You Win
The Comeback
Roll 'Em Pete
Smack Dab In The Middle

Tracks:

Every Night
Sometimes I'm Happy
Don't You Know I Care
Who She Do
Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
Winter Wonderland
I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues
Too Good To Be True
Too Marvelous For Words
Jimmy's Blues
I Want A Little Girl
Ev'ryday (I Fall In Love)
Every Day I Have The Blues/All Blues

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Joe Williams has had something of a roller-coaster career. Even though he was singing with Coleman Hawkins, Lionel Hampton, and Andy Kirk in the '40s, he didn't really become a star until he recorded "Every Day I Have the Blues" with the Count Basie Orchestra in 1955. After several more hit singles, Williams left Basie in 1961 and enjoyed a comfortable if low-key career until 1987, when Verve Records raised his profile with a series of bestselling jazz albums in much the same way they resuscitated Shirley Horn's career. These two high points in the Williams catalog are mined for this delightful two-CD package. --Geoffrey Himes

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One of the true masters........2006-04-21

If I could sing like anyone who has recorded in the last 100 years, I would choose Joe Williams. Lou Rawls felt pretty much the same way, admitting that early in his career he patterned his style after that of Mr. Williams. The first of these discs reprises his career with the Count Basie Orchestra while the second is a collection of songs from his "revival" period in the 80s and is live tracks with a small group. Both are superb examples of a master. If you're not familiar with Joe Williams, this is an excellent introductory set. If you are, get it anyway, you won't regret it.

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