Count Basie
ActingBorn: August 21, 1904 in Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
Biography
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...
All Credits51 Titles
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Blazing Saddles1974
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Cinderfella1960
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Rat Pack2022
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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues2022
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Stage Door Canteen1943
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Sid & Judy2019
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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music1993
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Music Inn2007
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Piano Blues2003
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Jazz Legends in Their Own Words2014
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Made in Paris1966
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Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes2020
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Crazy House1943
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Billie2020
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Jamboree!1957
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The Harlem Renaissance2004
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962–
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The Mike Douglas Show1961–
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The Merv Griffin Show1962–
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The Ed Sullivan Show1948–
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The Steve Allen Show1956–
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Startime1959–
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ABC Stage 671966–
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956–
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The Kennedy Center Honors1978–
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The Hollywood Palace1964–
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The Judy Garland Show1963–
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The Big Show1980–
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Cavalcade of Bands1950–