Cast
Count Basie
Acting
Cast
Count Basie
Known for
Acting
Born
1904-08-21
From
Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
Died
1984-04-26
Also known as William James Basie
Biography
William James "Count" Basie (/ˈbeɪsi/; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and their first recording. He led the group for almost 50 years, creating innovations like the use of two "split" tenor saxophones, emphasizing the rhythm section, riffing with a big band, using arrangers to broaden their sound, his minimalist piano style, and others. Many musicians came to prominence under his direction, including the tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans, the guitarist Freddie Green, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry "Sweets" Edison, plunger trombonist Al Grey, and singers Jimmy Rushing, Helen Humes, Dennis Rowland, Thelma Carpenter, and Joe Williams. As a composer, Basie is known for writing such jazz standards as "Blue and Sentimental", "Jumpin' at the Woodside" and "One O'Clock Jump". Description above from the Wikipedia article Count Basie, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Blazing Saddles
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Rat Pack
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Sid & Judy
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Cinderfella
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Crazy House
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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
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Made in Paris
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Stage Door Canteen
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Jamboree!
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Billie
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Top Man
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Piano Blues
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Rhythm and Blues Revue
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All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan Theater
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The Harlem Renaissance
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Improvisation
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Frank Sinatra Spectacular
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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
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Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
New York in the Fifties
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Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
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Air Mail Special
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The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story
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Judy Garland Duets
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Ebony Parade
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Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music
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Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
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'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet
Music Inn
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Astaire Time
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Policy Man
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Jazz Icons: Count Basie Live in '62
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Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
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Basie Boogie
Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"
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