Lightly and Politely is a 1960 album by the American jazz singer Betty Roché. This was the last album Roché recorded.
Reception Scott Yanow reviewed the album for AllMusic and wrote: "It is ironic that what is arguably singer Betty Roché's finest all-around recording was also her last". Yanow wrote that "Roché improvises constantly and uplifts a variety of superior standards...It's recommended, particularly to jazz fans not aware of Betty Roché's musical talents".
Track listing "Someone to Watch Over Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:46 "Why Shouldn't I?" (Cole Porter) – 3:28 "Jim" (Caesar Petrillo, Edward Ross, Nelson Shawn) – 4:33 "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:52 "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) – 2:41 "Rocks in My Bed" (Duke Ellington) – 4:11 "Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)" (Ellington, Lee Gaines, Fats Waller, Clarence Williams) – 2:40 "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Ellington, Paul Francis Webster) – 3:42 "Maybe You'll Be There" (Rube Bloom, Sammy Gallop) – 3:37 "I Had the Craziest Dream" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 2:12
Personnel Betty Roché – vocals Jimmy Neely – piano Wally Richardson – guitar Michel Mulia – double bass Rudy Lawless – drums Rudy Van Gelder – engineer Joe Goldberg – liner notes Phil DeLancie – digital remastering
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