Count Basie
Acting
Born: 1904-08-21 in Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
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.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Mike Douglas Show
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The Merv Griffin Show
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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The Steve Allen Show
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The Steve Allen Show
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The Steve Allen Show
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The Kennedy Center Honors
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The Hollywood Palace
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
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ABC Stage 67
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Startime
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Blazing Saddles
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The Judy Garland Show
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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
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Piano Blues
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The Big Show
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Cinderfella
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Rat Pack
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Ebony Parade
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Stage Door Canteen
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Basie Boogie
Jamboree!
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Made in Paris
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Sid & Judy
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Billie
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Improvisation
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Frank Sinatra Spectacular
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Judy Garland Duets
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Cavalcade of Bands
The Harlem Renaissance
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Crazy House
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Top Man
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Astaire Time
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Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
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The Last of the Blue Devils
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Rhythm and Blues Revue
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Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music
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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
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