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Count Basie

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Aliases
Basie
Count Basie and His All American Rhythm Section
Count Basie & His Orch.
Count Basie and His Orchestra
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Count Basie and His Rhythm
Count Basie & His Rhythm
Count Basie Kansas City Seven
Count Basie Orchestra
Real name
William James Basie
Born
August 21, 1904
Died
April 26, 1984
Country
United States
IPI
00002259424 23 works
00063555180 19 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Jazz orchestra leader, pianist, organist and composer
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Benny Powell Member of the Basie band (1951-1953)
Snooky Young In Basie Band (1942, 1945-1947, 1957-1962)
The Count Basie Orchestra After Basie's death, the band has continued to play under the direction of some of the players he had hired
Marshal Royal Lead alto saxophonist and musical director of the Basie Band from 1952 to 1970.
Walter Page Member of Basie's Orchestra (1935-1942)
Bennie Moten
Kansas City Five [US2] Spin-off
Ed Lewis Member of Basie's Orchestra (1937-1948)
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Title Performer Release date Covered by
i John's Idea Count Basie and His Orchestra August 1937 Unverified
i August 1937 (187 artists)
1937 (2 artists)
listen on Internet Archive 1937 (10 artists)
i August 1938 (144 artists)
i Doggin' Around Count Basie and His Orchestra August 1938 Unverified
Don't You Miss Your Baby Count Basie and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by James Rushing 1938 Unverified
Georgianna Count Basie and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by James Rushing 1938 Unverified
i 1938 (147 artists)
1938 (29 artists)
i 1938 (75 artists)
i 1938 (103 artists)
i March 1939 (19 artists)
i 1939 (17 artists)
i 1939 (132 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i November 1940 (15 artists)
i 1940 (81 artists)
i 1941 (45 artists)
i 1941 (16 artists)
i 1941 (183 artists)
1941 (49 artists)
i 1941 (2 artists)
1941 (4 artists)
Take Me Back, Baby Count Basie and His Orchestra, vocal by Jimmy Rushing (Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing) 1941 Unverified
1941 Tony Bennett
i March 1942 (11 artists)
i 1942 (24 artists)
i The Jitters Count Basie and His Orchestra 1945 Unverified
July 1947 (2 artists)
Walking Slow Behind You Count Basie and His Orchestra - James Rushing 1949 Unverified
i  REL July 10, 1950 Originally by Harry James and His Orchestra REC
i Six Cats And A Prince Count Basie And His Kansas City Seven (Count Basie) 1950 Unverified
i May 21, 1951 (6 artists)
i 1952 Pete Rugolo
i Sure Thing Count Basie and His Orchestra 1952 Unverified
i May 1954 (2 artists)
i  REC February 1957 (35 artists)
Originally by Joe Newman Octet REL
i February 1957 (2 artists)
i February 1957 (172 artists)
i Sweety Cakes Count Basie and His Orchestra February 1957 Unverified
i December 1957 (15 artists)
i December 1957 (170 artists)
i December 1957 (61 artists)
i December 1957 (6 artists)
i December 1957 (9 artists)
i October 1958 (10 artists)
i 1958 (123 artists)
1958 (2 artists)
i It's Awfully Nice to Be with You Count Basie & His Orchestra 1958 Unverified
i 1958 (8 artists)
i 1958 (2 artists)
i 1958 (3 artists)
i March 1959 (12 artists)
i March 1959 (10 artists)
i March 1959 (4 artists)
i 1959 (12 artists)
i 1959 Frank Foster and the SWR Big Band
i 1959 Frank Foster and the SWR Big Band
1959 (2 artists)
i Jackson County Jubilee Count Basie & His Orchestra 1960 Unverified
i 1960 (2 artists)
i 1960 (4 artists)
i May 1963 (9 artists)
i 1964 (3 artists)
i Doodle-Oodle Count Basie 1964 Unverified
i  REL 1967 (2 artists)
Originally by David Heneker REC
i December 1968 BJRE
i December 1968 (8 artists)
i December 1968 (3 artists)
i December 1968 (2 artists)
i December 1968 (3 artists)
i Jamie Count Basie 1971 Unverified
i Small Talk Count Basie 1971 Unverified
i 1975 (4 artists)
i 1975 (2 artists)
i Tall Cotton Count Basie 1975 Unverified
i 1975 (5 artists)
i 1977 (6 artists)
i 1980 (7 artists)
i Flight To Nassau Count Basie and His Orchestra 1981 Unverified
Deedles' Blues Diane Schuur & The Count Basie Orchestra 1987 Unverified