The Best Of Count Basie
Count Basie
Tree Frog, Swee' Pea, Ticker, Flirt, Blues for Alfy, Billie's Bounce, Festival Blues
with Louis Bellson, Roy Eldridge, Jimmy Forrest, Curtis Fuller, Freddie Green, Johnny Griffin, Milt Jackson, Bobby Mitchell, and others
TRACKLISTING
- 1. Tree Frog
- 2. Swee' Pea
- 3. Ticker
- 4. Flirt
- 5. Blues For Alfy
- 6. Billie's Bounce
- 7. Festival Blues
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