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Count Basie

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Born: August 21, 1904 in Red Bank, New Jersey, USA

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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 secti...

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Blazing Saddles1974
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Crazy House
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Crazy House1943
Stage Door Canteen
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Stage Door Canteen1943
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Take Me Back, Baby
7.0
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