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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 1977 (6 artists)
listen on Internet Archive i November 1940 (15 artists)
i December 1957 (9 artists)
Walking Slow Behind You Count Basie and His Orchestra - James Rushing 1949 Unverified
i 1960 (4 artists)
1941 Tony Bennett
i 1938 (103 artists)
i 1940 (81 artists)
i 1975 (5 artists)
i October 1958 (10 artists)
i The Jitters Count Basie and His Orchestra 1945 Unverified
i December 1968 (3 artists)
i December 1957 (6 artists)
i Tall Cotton Count Basie 1975 Unverified
Take Me Back, Baby Count Basie and His Orchestra, vocal by Jimmy Rushing (Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing) 1941 Unverified
i 1938 (75 artists)
i Sweety Cakes Count Basie and His Orchestra February 1957 Unverified
i Sure Thing Count Basie and His Orchestra 1952 Unverified
i 1960 (2 artists)
i December 1957 (61 artists)
i May 1954 (2 artists)
i 1975 (2 artists)
i Small Talk Count Basie 1971 Unverified
i Six Cats And A Prince Count Basie And His Kansas City Seven (Count Basie) 1950 Unverified
i March 1939 (19 artists)
i February 1957 (172 artists)
1938 (29 artists)
i March 1959 (4 artists)
1959 (2 artists)
i 1958 (3 artists)
1987 Nancy Osborne
i August 1937 (187 artists)
1941 (4 artists)
i 1958 (2 artists)
i December 1968 (2 artists)
i May 21, 1951 (6 artists)
i December 1957 (170 artists)
i 1939 (132 artists)
i 1958 (8 artists)
i 1959 Frank Foster and the SWR Big Band
i 1938 (147 artists)
i John's Idea Count Basie and His Orchestra August 1937 Unverified
i March 1959 (10 artists)
i Jamie Count Basie 1971 Unverified
i Jackson County Jubilee Count Basie & His Orchestra 1960 Unverified
i 1942 (24 artists)
i December 1968 (3 artists)
i It's Awfully Nice to Be with You Count Basie & His Orchestra 1958 Unverified
July 1947 (2 artists)
i  REL 1967 (2 artists)
Originally by David Heneker REC
i December 1968 (8 artists)
listen on Internet Archive 1937 (10 artists)
i 1941 (2 artists)
1941 (49 artists)
Georgianna Count Basie and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by James Rushing 1938 Unverified
i 1975 (4 artists)
i March 1959 (12 artists)
i Flight To Nassau Count Basie and His Orchestra 1981 Unverified
i December 1957 (15 artists)
1958 (2 artists)
i 1952 Pete Rugolo
i May 1963 (9 artists)
i March 1942 (11 artists)
i Doodle-Oodle Count Basie 1964 Unverified
Don't You Miss Your Baby Count Basie and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by James Rushing 1938 Unverified
i Doggin' Around Count Basie and His Orchestra August 1938 Unverified
i February 1957 (2 artists)
i 1939 (17 artists)
Deedles' Blues Diane Schuur & The Count Basie Orchestra 1987 Unverified
i 1958 (123 artists)
i 1959 Frank Foster and the SWR Big Band
i  REC February 1957 (35 artists)
Originally by Joe Newman Octet REL
i 1941 (183 artists)
i 1941 (16 artists)
1937 (2 artists)
i 1964 (3 artists)
i 1959 (13 artists)
i 1980 (7 artists)
i  REL July 10, 1950 Originally by Harry James and His Orchestra REC
i August 1938 (144 artists)
i December 1968 BJRE
i 1941 (45 artists)