''Sweet 'N' Sassy'' is a 1964 studio album by Sarah Vaughan, arranged by Lalo Schifrin.

Reception

The

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review by Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr awarded the album three stars and said that "Surrounded by strings and syrupy arrangements, Vaughan brings her lovely voice to bear on a dozen standards...The album serves as the perfect late-evening album...Vaughan delivers an ethereal and relaxed collection that will please fans".

Track listing

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I Didn't Know About You "I Didn't Know About You" is a song composed by Duke Ellington, with lyrics written by Bob Russell. Recorded in 1944 with vocal by Joya Sherrill, it was based on an instrumental first recorded by Ellington in 1942 under the title " Sentimental Lad ...

" ( Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) - 3:46 # " More Than You Know" ( Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose,

Vincent Youmans Vincent Millie Youmans (September 27, 1898 – April 5, 1946) was an American Broadway composer and producer. A leading Broadway composer of his day, Youmans collaborated with virtually all the greatest lyricists on Broadway: Ira Gershwin, ...

) - 3:38 # "Thanks for the Ride" (

Roy Alfred Roy Alfred (May 14, 1916 – 2008) was an American Tin Pan Alley lyricist whose successful songs included " The Hucklebuck", "Rock and Roll Waltz", " Who Can Explain?", and " Let's Lock the Door (And Throw Away the Key)". His first major succe ...

, Betty Ford) - 3:14 # "Come Spring" (A. Miller, P. Stevens) - 2:23 # " I Wish I Were in Love Again" ( Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 2:27 # "Lazy Afternoon" ( John La Touche,

Jerome Moross Jerome Moross (August 1, 1913July 25, 1983) was an American composer best known for his music for film and television. He also composed works for symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, soloists and musical theater, as well as orchestrating score ...

) - 2:54 # "Just Married Today" (Alfred, Al Frisch) - 4:25 # "Something I Dreamed Last Night" ( Sammy Fain,

Herb Magidson Herbert A. Magidson (January 7, 1906 – January 2, 1986) was an American popular lyricist. His work was used in over 23 films and four Broadway revues. He won the first Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1934. Life and career Magidson was ...

Jack Yellen Jack Selig Yellen (Jacek Jeleń; July 6, 1892 – April 17, 1991) was an American lyricist and screenwriter. He is best remembered for writing the lyrics to the songs " Happy Days Are Here Again", which was used by Franklin Roosevelt as the th ...

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I Got Rhythm "I Got Rhythm" is a piece composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and published in 1930, which became a jazz standard. Its chord progression, known as the " rhythm changes", is the foundation for many other popular jazz tunes suc ...

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George Gershwin George Gershwin (; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions ' ...

, Ira Gershwin) - 1:54 # " This Can't Be Love" (Hart, Rodgers) - 1:39 # "Slowly" (Kermit Goell,

David Raksin David Raksin (August 4, 1912 – August 9, 2004) was an American composer who was noted for his work in film and television. With more than 100 film scores and 300 television scores to his credit, he became known as the "Grandfather of Film Music ...

) - 3:34 # "

Just You, Just Me "Just You, Just Me" is a song from the 1929 musical film ''Marianne'', composed by Jesse Greer with lyrics by Raymond Klages. It was introduced by Marion Davies and Lawrence Gray. The song has had many revisions after its first appearance and has b ...

" (Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages) - 2:12 # " This Can't Be Love" (Hart, Rodgers) - 1:35

Personnel

*Sarah Vaughan -

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* Lalo Schifrin - arranger, conductor

References

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