How About This

In the 1960s, Basie had previously recorded for Roulette Records, Reprise, and Verve, before recording single albums for a number of labels, including Paramount. In December 1968, he recorded How About This with Starr; Dick Hyman was responsible for the arrangements. Starr's vocal performance was likened to that of Dinah Washington. ==Reception==

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars. ==Track listing==

• "I Get the Blues When It Rains" (Marcy Klauber, Harry Stoddard) – 3:04 • "God Bless the Child" (Arthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday) – 3:02 • "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" (Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams) – 2:48 • "Ain't No Use" (Leroy Kirkland, Sidney Wyche) – 2:46 • "Keep Smiling at Trouble (Trouble's a Bubble)" (Buddy DeSylva, Lewis Gensler, Al Jolson) – 1:58 • "If I Could Be with You" (James P. Johnson, Henry Creamer) – 2:41 • "My Man" (Jacques Charles, Channing Pollock, Albert Willemetz, Maurice Yvain) – 2:46 • "Hallelujah I Love Him So" (Ray Charles) – 2:59 • "I Can't Stop Loving You" (Don Gibson) – 3:07 • "Goodtime Girl" (Scott Davis) – 3:00 • "A Cottage for Sale" (Willard Robison, Larry Conley) – 3:00 == Personnel ==

Adapted from All About Jazz and album liner notes. • Kay Starr – vocals • Count Basie – piano • Al Aarons, Oscar Brashear, Gene Coe, Sonny Cohn – trumpet • Richard Boone, Steve Galloway, Grover Mitchell – trombone • Bill Hughes – bass trombone • Bobby Plater – alto saxophone, flute • Marshal Royal – alto saxophone, clarinet • Eric Dixon – tenor saxophone, flute • Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis – tenor saxophone • Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone • Freddie Green – guitar • Norman Keenan – bass • Harold Jones – drums • Dick Hyman – arranger, conductor == References ==