I Gotta Right to Swing


I Gotta Right to Swing is a 1960 studio album by Sammy Davis Jr., accompanied by an uncredited Count Basie Orchestra, minus Count Basie himself.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Nick Dedina awarded the album four stars and said that the album "is an invigorating mix of up-tempo swing and hard-hitting rhythm & blues...a must-have for fans of classic pop and vocal jazz". It was the last album Sammy Davis, Jr recorded for Decca Records.

Track listing

  1. "The Lady Is a Tramp" - 4:23
  2. "I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues" - 3:04
  3. "Get On the Right Track Baby" - 2:46
  4. "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" - 3:19
  5. "I Got a Woman" - 4:30
  6. "There Is No Greater Love" - 2:37
  7. "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" - 3:51
  8. "This Little Girl of Mine" - 2:01
  9. "Till Then" - 3:23
  10. "Face to Face" - 3:06
  11. "Mess Around" - 2:49

Personnel