In May 1959, “Roulette” label released “Strike Up the Band”, album by Tony Bennett with the Count Basie Orchestra. It was recorded in January 1959, at “Capitol Studios” in New York, and was produced by Teddy Reig.

Personnel:

• Tony Bennett – vocals
• Ralph Sharon – piano, arrangements

The Count Basie Orchestra:

• Count Basie – piano
• Marshal Royal, Frank Wess – alto saxophone
• Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone
• Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
• Thad Jones, Snooky Young, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman – trumpet
• Benny Powell, Henry Coker, Al Grey – trombone
• Freddie Green – guitar
• Eddie Jones – bass
• Sonny Payne – drums

Track listing:

1. Strike Up the Band – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
2. I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plan – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
3. Chicago – Fred Fisher
4. With Plenty of Money and You – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
5. Anything Goes – Cole Porter
6. Life Is a Song – Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young
7. I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
8. Jeepers Creepers – Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren
9. Growing Pains – Dorothy Fields, Arthur Schwartz
10. Poor Little Rich Girl – Noël Coward
11. Are You Havin’ Any Fun? – Sammy Fain, Jack Yellen