Count Basie
Known for: Acting
Born: August 21, 1904
Died: April 26, 1984
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…
Known for
The Last of the Blue Devils
1979
Jazz Icons: Count Basie Live in '62
2006
Ebony Parade
Improvisation
2004
Air Mail Special
1941
Take Me Back, Baby
1941
Basie Boogie
1950
Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
2020
Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
1981
New York in the Fifties
2001
Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music
1981
Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"
1979
Policy Man
1938
Music Inn
2007
All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan Theater
2011
'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet
1951
Rhythm and Blues Revue
1955
Billie
2020
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
2014
Astaire Time
1960
Sid & Judy
2019
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993
Cinderfella
1960
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
1965
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
2022
The Harlem Renaissance
2004
Piano Blues
2003
Judy Garland Duets
2005
Jamboree!
1957
Top Man
1943
Made in Paris
1966
Blazing Saddles
1974
Crazy House
1943
Rat Pack
2022
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Cavalcade of Bands
1950
The Hollywood Palace
1964
The Big Show
1980
ABC Stage 67
1966
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
The Steve Allen Show
1956
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
The Judy Garland Show
1963
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Startime
1959
Stage Door Canteen
1943