Blue and Sentimental
# Blue and Sentimental

Blue and Sentimental is a song written by Count Basie, Jerry Livingston, and Mack David. It was written in 1938 and recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on 6 June that year.

## Other recordings

* 1947 - Count Basie recorded the song again on October 19, 1947 for RCA Victor Records (catalog No. 2602) with a vocal by Bob Bailey and it charted briefly in 1948.
* 1947 - The King Cole Trio recorded November 24, 1947.
* 1952 - The Mills Brothers (1952).
* 1958 - Michel Legrand recorded June 27, 1958, for his album Legrand Jazz, featuring Ben Webster on tenor saxophone.
* 1962 - the song was featured on saxophonist Ike Quebec's album Blue & Sentimental
* 2001 - Tony Bennett and Kay Starr for the album Playin' with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues
* 2023 - Larkin Poe for the compilation album Late Night Basie featuring Will Lee and Shawn Pelton
