Memories Ad-Lib

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. It is notable for featuring several short solo passages by rhythm guitarist Freddie Green.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

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".

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