Memories Ad-Lib
Studio album by Joe Williams and Count Basie
Released	1959
Recorded	October 16–18, 1958 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:27
Label	Roulette SR 52021
Producer	Teddy Reig
Count Basie chronology
Sing Along with Basie (1958) Memories Ad-Lib (1959) Basie One More Time (1959)
Joe Williams chronology
Sing Along with Basie (1958) Memories Ad-Lib (1958) Everyday I Have the Blues (1959)

Memories Ad-Lib is an album by singer Joe Williams with Count Basie featuring tracks recorded in 1958 which was originally released on the Roulette label. ^{[1] [2]} It is notable for featuring several short solo passages by rhythm guitarist Freddie Green. ^[3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Ken Dryden states, "it will be greatly appreciated by fans of Count Basie and Joe Williams". ^[4]

Track listing

1. " Ain't Misbehavin'" ( Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) – 3:27
2. "I'll Always Be in Love With You" ( Bud Green, Herman Ruby, Sam H. Stept) – 2:45
3. " Sweet Sue, Just You" ( Victor Young, Will J. Harris) – 2:20
4. " If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight)" ( James P. Johnson, Henry Creamer) – 3:10
5. " Dinah" ( Harry Akst, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young) – 3:20
6. " Sometimes I'm Happy" ( Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) – 2:49 Bonus track on CD reissue
7. " Baby Won't You Please Come Home" (Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams) – 2:22
8. "Call Me Darling (Call Me Sweetheart, Call Me Dear)" (Dorothy Dick, Mart Fryberg, Rolf Marbot, Bert Reisfeld) – 3:06
9. " The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)" ( Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) – 2:40
10. " Memories of You" ( Eubie Blake, Razaf) – 3:22
11. " Honeysuckle Rose" (Waller, Razaf) – 2:26
12. " All of Me" ( Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons) – 2:40 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Joe Williams – vocals
• Count Basie – organ
• Harry Edison – trumpet
• Freddie Green – guitar
• George Duvivier – bass
• Jimmy Crawford – drums

References