In 1963, French pop singer Henri Salvador released a single entitled Count Basie. It was Neal Hefti's ballad Li'l Darlin' with French lyrics written by Daniel Franck. Salvador and the Double Six vocal harmony group was accompanied by an orchestra led by French pianist and arranger Christian Chevallier. Here's the single...
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