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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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Releases

Albums

Title Performer Release date Label
A Classy Pair - Ella Fitzgerald Sings - Count Basie Plays - With the Count Basie Orchestra Ella Fitzgerald with Count Basie and His Orchestra 1982 Pablo Today
Afrique Count Basie & His Orchestra 1971 Flying Dutchman
A Perfect Match Ella and Basie 1979 Pablo Today
April in Paris Count Basie and His Orchestra February 1957 Verve Records
Back with Basie Count Basie & His Orchestra 1964 Roulette
Basie Count Basie & His Orch. December 1957 Roulette
Basie/Eckstine Incorporated Billy Eckstine Sings / Count Basie Plays 1959 Roulette
Basie in Sweden - Recorded Live in Concert Count Basie & His Orchestra featuring Louis Bellson on Drums 1962 Roulette
Basie Meets Bond Count Basie and His Orchestra 1966 United Artists Records
Basie (One More Time) - Music from the Pen of Quincy Jones Count Basie Orchestra March 1959 Roulette
Basie on The Beatles Count Basie 1970 Happy Tiger
Basie Picks the Winners Basie June 1965 Verve Records
Basie Plays Hefti Count Basie & His Orchestra 1958 Roulette
Basie's Beatle Bag Count Basie and His Orchestra 1966 Verve Records
Basie's Best Count Basie 1974 Olympic Records [US]
Basie's in the Bag Count Basie and His Orchestra November 1967 Brunswick
Basie Swingin' - Voices Singin' Count Basie with The Alan Copeland Singers August 1966 ABC Records [US]
Basie & Zoot Count Basie and Zoot Sims 1976 Pablo
Big Basie Count Basie 1977 Queen-disc
Bing 'n' Basie Bing Crosby & Count Basie and His Orchestra 1972 Daybreak Records
Blues by Basie Count Basie and His All American Rhythm Section May 1944 Columbia [US]
Breakfast Dance and Barbecue Count Basie & His Orchestra 1959 Roulette
Broadway - Basie's... Way Count Basie & His Orchestra 1966 Command Records
Chairman of the Board Count Basie and His Orchestra 1959 Roulette
Count Basie Count Basie and His Orchestra 1955 RCA Victor
Count Basie and His Orchestra at The Royal Roost 1948 Count Basie & His Orchestra 1997 Drive Entertainment
Count Basie / Sarah Vaughan Sarah Vaughan with Count Basie & His Orch. 1961 Roulette
Count Basie Swings and Joe Williams Sings Count Basie with Joe Williams December 1955 Clef Records
Count Basie Swings / Tony Bennett Sings Tony Bennett and Count Basie & His Orchestra May 1959 Roulette
Dance Along with Basie Count Basie and His Orchestra February 1960 Roulette
Diane Schuur & The Count Basie Orchestra Diane Schuur & The Count Basie Orchestra 1987 GRP Records
Ella & Basie! Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie October 1963 Verve Records
Evergreens Count Basie 1972 Groove Merchant
Everyday I Have the Blues Joe Williams - Count Basie and His Orchestra 1959 Roulette
First Time! The Count Meets the Duke Count Basie and His Orchestra, Duke Ellington and His Orchestra February 1962 Columbia [US]
Flip, Flop and Fly Joe Turner with The Count Basie Orchestra 1989 Pablo
Half a Sixpence Count Basie 1967 Stateside
Hall of Fame Count Basie 1959 Verve Records
High Voltage The Count Basie Orchestra [with Count Basie] 1970 MPS
Hollywood.... Basie's Way Count Basie & His Orch. March 1967 Command Records
How About This Kay Starr - Count Basie 1969 Paramount Records
In Person! Tony Bennett - Count Basie and His Orchestra March 9, 1959 Columbia [US]
It Might as Well Be Swing Frank Sinatra and Count Basie and His Orchestra August 1964 Reprise Records
Just the Blues Count Basie - Joe Williams October 1960 Roulette
Kansas City Suite - The Music of Benny Carter Count Basie & His Orchestra 1960 Roulette
Manufacturers of Soul Jackie Wilson and Count Basie March 1968 Brunswick
Memories Ad Lib Count Basie and Joe Williams 1959 Roulette
Music from Walt Disney's the Happiest Millionaire Count Basie & His Orchestra 1967 Coliseum [US]
Not Now, I'll Tell You When Count Basie & His Orchestra 1958 Roulette
One O'Clock Jump Ella Fitzgerald - Count Basie - Joe Williams April 1959 Verve Records
On the Road Count Basie and Orchestra 1980 Pablo Today
Our Shining Hour Sammy Davis – Count Basie - Arranged & conducted by Quincy Jones 1965 Verve Records
Pop Goes Basie Count Basie – Arranged and conducted by Billy Byers 1965 Reprise Records
Prime Time Count Basie and His Orchestra 1977 Pablo
Prysock / Basie Arthur Prysock / Count Basie March 1966 Verve Records
"Rock-A-Bye Basie" Live in '38 & '39 Count Basie and His Orchestra featuring Lester Young 1991 Vintage Jazz Classics
"Satch" and "Josh" Count Basie Encounters Oscar Peterson 1975 Pablo
Satch & Josh Again Oscar Peterson and Count Basie 1978 Pablo
Send In the Clowns Sarah Vaughan & The Count Basie Orchestra 1981 Pablo Today
Sinatra-Basie - An Historic Musical First Frank Sinatra and Count Basie and His Orchestra 1962 Reprise Records
Sing Along with Basie Count Basie & His Orchestra - With the Voices of Annie Ross, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendrix and Joe Williams November 1958 Roulette
Straight Ahead Count Basie and His Orchestra December 1968 Dot Records
Strike up the Band Tony Bennett - Count Basie and His Orchestra October 1963 Roulette
String Along with Basie Count Basie October 1960 Roulette
Super Count Basie and His Orchestra - 1944/1945 Count Basie and His Orchestra 1973 Musidisc
The Basie Big Band Count Basie 1975 Pablo
The Board of Directors Count Basie & The Mills Brothers February 1968 Dot Records
The Board of Directors Annual Report The Mills Brothers & Count Basie November 1968 Dot Records
The Bosses Count Basie - Joe Turner 1974 Pablo
The Greatest! Count Basie Plays Joe Williams Sings Standards Count Basie with Joe Williams 1956 Verve Records
The Legend - From the Pen of Benny Carter Count Basie & His Orchestra May 1963 Columbia [EMI]
The Old Count and the New Count Count Basie and His Orchestra 1954 Epic
The Songs of Bessie Smith Count Basie / Teresa Brewer 1973 Flying Dutchman
The Timekeepers - Count Basie Meets Oscar Peterson Count Basie - Oscar Peterson 1984 Pablo
This Time by Basie - Hits of the 50's & 60's! Count Basie April 1963 Reprise Records
Warm Breeze Count Basie and His Orchestra 1981 Pablo Today
Yessir, That's My Baby Count Basie - Oscar Peterson 1987 Pablo

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
9:20 Special Count Basie and His Orchestra 1941 OKeh
All or Nothing at All Count Basie and His Orchestra 1940 OKeh
Alright, Okay, You Win Count Basie and His Orchestra - Vocal by Joe Williams August 1955 Clef Records
And the Angels Sing Count Basie and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus Helen Humes April 1939 Vocalion [US]
April in Paris Ella Fitzgerald with Count Basie and His Orchestra 1956 Clef Records
As I Love You Joe Williams - Count Basie and His Orchestra February 1956 Verve Records
As Long as I Live Benny Goodman and His Sextet featuring Count Basie 1941 Columbia [US]
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Count Basie and His Orchestra January 1940 Columbia [US]
Blame It on My Last Affair Count Basie and His Orchestra 1939 Decca
Blue and Sentimental Count Basie and His Orchestra August 1938 Decca
Bluebeard Blues Count Basie and His Orchestra July 10, 1950 Columbia [US]
Blue Shadows and White Gardenias Count Basie and His Orchestra April 1942 OKeh
Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong) Count Basie & His Orchestra 1937 Decca
Boo-Hoo Count Basie and His Orchestra 1937 Decca
Bran' New Dolly Count Basie and His Orchestra 1949 RCA Victor
Broadway Count Basie and His Orchestra 1941 OKeh
Chain Gang Jackie Wilson and Count Basie April 1968 Brunswick
Cherokee Count Basie and His Orchestra 1939 Decca
Danny Boy Count Basie and His Orchestra December 1950 Columbia [US]
Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball? Count Basie and His Orchestra August 1949 RCA Victor
Don't Worry 'Bout Me Count Basie and His Orchestra April 1939 Vocalion [US]
Don't You Miss Your Baby Count Basie and His Orchestra 1938 Decca
Easy Does It Count Basie and His Orchestra April 1940 Columbia [US]
Every Day Count Basie and His Orchestra - Vocal by Joe Williams June 1955 Clef Records
Evil Blues Count Basie and His Orchestra 1939 Decca
Fla-Ga-La-Pa Count Basie and His Orchestra October 1946 Columbia [US]
For Your Precious Love Jackie Wilson and Count Basie February 1968 Brunswick
Going to Chicago Blues Count Basie & His Orch. with the Voices of Annie Ross, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendrix and Joe Williams July 1958 Roulette
Gone With What Draft Benny Goodman and His Sextet featuring Count Basie 1941 Columbia [US]
Good Morning Blues Count Basie and His Orchestra 1937 Decca
Hey Lawdy Mama Count Basie September 1939 Decca
Hey, Pretty Baby Count Basie and His Orchestra June 1948 RCA Victor
Hollywood Jump Count Basie and His Orchestra January 11, 1940 Columbia [US]
How Can You Lose Count Basie & His Orch. featuring Joe Williams 1958 Roulette
I Can't Stop Loving You Count Basie May 1963 Reprise Records
I Didn't Know About You Count Basie and His Orchestra January 15, 1945 Columbia [US]
I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance Lester Young with Count Basie at the Piano 1948 Savoy Records
I Feel So Good Hadda Brooks with Count Basie 1951 Modern Records
If I Could Be with You Count Basie and His Orchestra 1939 Vocalion [US]
I Found a New Baby Benny Goodman and His Sextet featuring Count Basie 1941 Columbia [US]
I'm Drownin' in Your Deep Blue Eyes Count Basie and His Orchestra July 1947 RCA Victor
It's Monday Every Day Count Basie and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Jeanne Taylor May 3, 1948 RCA Victor
I Worry 'Bout You Arthur Prysock / Count Basie April 1966 Verve Records
Jump for Me Count Basie and His Orchestra June 1939 Vocalion [US]
Jumpin' at the Woodside Count Basie and His Orchestra 1938 Decca
Lester Leaps In Count Basie Kansas City Seven 1939 Vocalion [US]
Listen My Children and You Shall Hear Count Basie and His Orchestra August 1937 Decca
Little Pony Count Basie & His Orchestra May 21, 1951 Columbia [US]
Moonlight Serenade Count Basie and His Orchestra September 1939 Vocalion [US]
Moon Nocturne Count Basie & His Orchestra 1941 OKeh
More Than You Know Count Basie and His Orchestra March 1942 OKeh
My Heart Belongs to Daddy Count Basie and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus by Helen Humes January 1939 Decca
Oh Lady Be Good Count Basie and His Orchestra 1939 Decca
Oh Red Count Basie 1939 Decca
One O'Clock Boogie Count Basie and His Orchestra May 5, 1947 RCA Victor
One O'Clock Jump Count Basie and His Orchestra August 1937 Decca
Only Forever Count Basie and His Orchestra 1957 Clef Records
Only Forever Count Basie and His Orchestra July 1957 Verve Records
Open the Door, Richard! Count Basie and His Orchestra January 1947 RCA Victor
Pennies from Heaven Count Basie and His Orchestra 1937 Decca
Ride On Count Basie and His Orchestra 1942 Columbia [US]
Robin's Nest Count Basie and His Orchestra February 1948 RCA Victor
Roll 'Em Pete Count Basie and His Orchestra December 1955 Clef Records
Rusty Dusty Blues Count Basie and His Orchestra April 23, 1943 Columbia [US]
Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today Count Basie and His Orchestra 1938 Decca
Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today Al Hibbler with Count Basie and His Orchestra February 1953 Mercury
Shine on Harvest Moon Count Basie and His Rhythm 1949 RCA Victor
Smack Dab in the Middle Count Basie and His Orchestra February 1956 Clef Records
Softly, with Feeling Count Basie and His Orchestra May 1954 Clef Records
Somebody Stole My Gal Count Basie and His Orchestra 1940 Columbia [US]
Stop Beatin' 'Round the Mulberry Bush Count Basie and His Orchestra September 1938 Decca
Taps Miller Count Basie and His Orchestra July 1945 Columbia [US]
Texas Shuffle Count Basie and His Orchestra 1938 Decca
The Kid from Red Bank Count Basie and His Orchestra December 1957 Roulette
The King Count Basie and His Orchestra 1946 Columbia [US]
The M Squad Theme Count Basie & His Orch. October 1958 Roulette
This Heart of Mine Count Basie and His Orchestra featuring Lynne Sherman April 16, 1945 Columbia [US]
Thursday Count Basie and His Orchestra March 1939 Decca
Tickle-Toe Count Basie and His Orchestra 1940 Columbia [US]
Time on My Hands Count Basie and His Orchestra December 1943 Columbia [US]
Tuesday at Ten Count Basie and His Orchestra 1941 OKeh
Untouchable Irene Reed with Count Basie & His Orch. February 1962 Roulette
Wholly Cats Benny Goodman and His Sextet featuring Count Basie November 1940 Columbia [US]
Why Not Count Basie and His Orchestra 1952 Mercury

Performances also appear on

Tributes

Title Performer Release date Label
A Chip Off the Old Block Stanley Turrentine with Shirley Scott, Blue Mitchell, Earl May & Al Harewood 1964 Blue Note
All About That Basie The Count Basie Orchestra September 2018 Concord Jazz
André Persiany joue Count Basie André Persiany 1958 Columbia [EMI]
April in Paris - The Lori Mechem Quartet Plays More Count Basie Lori Mechem Quartet 2009 Cognito Music
Basie - Cally Sammy - The Music of Count Basie and Sammy Nestico Sammy Nestico and the SWR Big Band 2005 Hänssler
Basiecally Speaking Pete York & Young Friends September 27, 2013 ACT
Basie - Straight Ahead The Bill O'Connell Big Band 1992 Blue Birdland
Big Band Basie Clark Terry - Frank Wess 1995 Reference Recordings
Count Basie Remembered - Volume One The New York Allstars 1997 Nagel Heyer Records
Count Basie Remembered - Volume Two The New York Allstars 1997 Nagel Heyer Records
Dear Mr. Basie Frank Wess Harry Edison Orchestra 1990 Concord Jazz
Diggin' the Count Michel Pastre Big Band 2001 DJAZ
Don't Count Him Out... Jesper Thilo Quintet Plus One 1993 Music Mecca
Down for the Count Harry Allen 2007 Swingbros
Drummer Donnie O'Brien Meets Manhattan Swing - In a Basie Mood Donnie O'Brien - Special Guest Carmen Leggio with Bucky Pizzarelli, John Bunch, Jay Leonhart 2004 Arbors Records
For Basie Randy Reinhart – Jesper Thilo Sextet March 28, 2006 Nagel Heyer Records
Hits of Basie and Ellington The Francis Bay Orchestra 1966 Saga Eros
Homage to Count Basie Bob Mintzer Big Band 2000 DMP [Digital Music Products]
I Dig the Duke - I Dig the Count Mel Tormé November 1962 Verve Records
Jesper Thilo Plays Basie and Ellington Jesper Thilo 1996 Music Mecca
Live at the Triple Door Celebrating Sinatra and Basie Joey Jewell with Jim Kerl's Swing Session Big Band May 2010 Northwest Recording Artists
Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie Oscar Peterson 1956 Clef Records
Percussion in a Tribute to Count Basie The Frankie Capp Percussion Group 1960 Kimberly [1]
Planet D Nonet Presents Kings of Kansas City Swing Bennie Moten & Count Basie Planet D Nonet 2017 Eastlawn Records
Ray Bryant Plays Basie & Ellington Ray Bryant 1987 EmArcy
Shiny Stockings - The Lori Mechem Quartet Plays... Count Basie The Lori Mechem Quartet 2003 Cognito Music
Shorty Rogers Courts the Count Shorty Rogers and His Orchestra June 1954 RCA Victor
Sing a Song of Basie Dave Lambert and His Singers, Jon Hendricks and His Lyrics, featuring Annie Ross and the Basic Rhythm Section March 1958 ABC-Paramount
String Along with Basie Rune Gustafsson, Jan Schaffer, Georg Wadenius, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen 1989 Sonet
Swingin' High with The Bay Big Band The Bay Big Band March 1959 Omega Disk
This One's for Basie Buddy Rich and His Orchestra, Arrangements by Marty Paich 1956 Norgran Records
To Duke and Basie Clark Terry, Red Mitchell 1986 Enja Records
Tribute to Count Basie The Gene Harris All Star Big Band 1987 Concord Jazz
Wild About Basie! The Joe Bucci Duo February 1963 Capitol Records
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