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 June 6th of that year. ^{[1] [2]}

Other recordings

• 1947 – Count Basie recorded the song again on October 19, 1947 for RCA Victor Records (catalog No. 2602) ^[3] with a vocal by Bob Bailey and it charted briefly in 1948. ^[4]
• 1947 - The King Cole Trio recorded November 24, 1947. ^[5]
• 1952 – The Mills Brothers (1952). ^[6]
• 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 ^[7]
• 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

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