How About This

In the 1960s, Basie had previously recorded for Roulette Records, Reprise, and Verve, before recording single albums for a number of labels, including Paramount.^[4] In December 1968, he recorded How About This with Starr; Dick Hyman was responsible for the arrangements.^[4]

Starr's vocal performance was likened to that of Dinah Washington.^[4]

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AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars.^[5]

1. "I Get the Blues When It Rains" (Marcy Klauber, Harry Stoddard) – 3:04
2. "God Bless the Child" (Arthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday) – 3:02
3. "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" (Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams) – 2:48
4. "Ain't No Use" (Leroy Kirkland, Sidney Wyche) – 2:46
5. "Keep Smiling at Trouble (Trouble's a Bubble)" (Buddy DeSylva, Lewis Gensler, Al Jolson) – 1:58
6. "If I Could Be with You" (James P. Johnson, Henry Creamer) – 2:41
7. "My Man" (Jacques Charles, Channing Pollock, Albert Willemetz, Maurice Yvain) – 2:46
8. "Hallelujah I Love Him So" (Ray Charles) – 2:59
9. "I Can't Stop Loving You" (Don Gibson) – 3:07
10. "Goodtime Girl" (Scott Davis) – 3:00
11. "A Cottage for Sale" (Willard Robison, Larry Conley) – 3:00

Adapted from All About Jazz and album liner notes.^[4]

• Kay Starr – vocals
• Count Basie – piano
• Al Aarons, Oscar Brashear, Gene Coe, Sonny Cohn – trumpet
• Richard Boone, Steve Galloway, Grover Mitchell – trombone
• Bill Hughes – bass trombone
• Bobby Plater – alto saxophone, flute
• Marshal Royal – alto saxophone, clarinet
• Eric Dixon – tenor saxophone, flute
• Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis – tenor saxophone
• Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
• Freddie Green – guitar
• Norman Keenan – bass
• Harold Jones – drums
• Dick Hyman – arranger, conductor