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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 & His Orchestra
Count Basie and 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
Related
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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Songs written by Count Basie

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Blue and Sentimental Mack David, Count Basie, Jerry Livingston Count Basie and His Orchestra June 6, 1938 Covered by (144 artists)
Bluebeard Blues Count Basie, Neal Hefti Harry James and His Orchestra REC, Count Basie and His Orchestra REL 1948
Blues in Hoss' Flat Count Basie, Frank Foster Count Basie and His Orchestra March 28, 1958 Covered by (12 artists)
Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong) Jimmy Rushing, Count Basie Count Basie & His Orchestra 1937 Covered by (2 artists)
Dickie's Dream Count Basie, Lester Young Count Basie Kansas City Seven September 5, 1939 Covered by (17 artists)
Don't You Miss Your Baby Count Basie, Eddie Durham, Jimmy Rushing Count Basie and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by James Rushing 1938 Unverified
Goin' to Chicago Blues Jimmy Rushing, Count Basie Count Basie and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by James Rushing April 10, 1941 Covered by (49 artists)
Gone With "What" Wind Benny Goodman, Count Basie Benny Goodman Sextet 1940 Unverified
Good Bait Count Basie, Tadd Dameron Dizzy Gillespie and His All Stars January 9, 1945 Covered by (86 artists)
Good Morning Blues Jimmy Rushing, Count Basie, Eddie Durham Count Basie and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by James Rushing August 9, 1937 Covered by (10 artists)
John's Idea Count Basie, Eddie Durham Count Basie and His Orchestra August 1937 Unverified
Jumpin' at the Woodside Count Basie Count Basie and His Orchestra August 23, 1938 Covered by (147 artists)
M Squad Theme Count Basie Count Basie & His Orch. September 9, 1958 Covered by (10 artists)
New Vine Street Blues Count Basie, Bennie Moten Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra October 24, 1929 Covered by (2 artists)
One O'Clock Jump Count Basie Count Basie and His Orchestra July 7, 1937 Covered by (186 artists)
Rumba Negro Count Basie, Bennie Moten Bennie Moten and His Kansas City Orchestra October 23, 1929 Covered by (13 artists)
Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today Jimmy Rushing, Count Basie, Eddie Durham Count Basie and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by James Rushing February 16, 1938 Covered by (29 artists)
Shorty George Count Basie, Andy Gibson [US1] Count Basie and His Orchestra November 16, 1938 Covered by (19 artists)
Swingin' the Blues Count Basie, Eddie Durham Count Basie and His Orchestra February 16, 1938 Covered by (75 artists)
Take Me Back, Baby Jimmy Rushing, Tab Smith, Count Basie Count Basie and His Orchestra, vocal by Jimmy Rushing (Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing) 1941 Unverified
Taps Miller Bob Russell [US], Count Basie Georgie Auld and Orchestra May 22, 1944 Covered by (37 artists)
That Too, Do Count Basie, Eddie Durham, Buster Moten Bennie Moten and His Kansas City Orchestra – Vocal Refrain by James Rushing October 28, 1930 Covered by Back Bay Ramblers
The Jones Law Blues Count Basie, Bennie Moten Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra October 23, 1929 Covered by (6 artists)

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