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Count Basie

Born: 
08/21/1904
City: 
Red Bank
Region: 
New Jersey
Country: 
USA
Died: 
08/26/1984
Years Active: 
1924-1984
Style: 
Big Band
Swing
Instruments: 
Keyboards
Former Members: 
Sonny Cohn
Harry 'Sweets' Edison
Frank Foster
Paul Gonsalves
Bill Hughes
Illinois Jacquet
Papa Jo Jones
Sonny Payne
Gene Ramey
Charlie Rouse
Marshal Royal
Ed Shaughnessy
Clark Terry
Leon Thomas
Lucky Thompson
Paul Webster
Joe Williams
Johnny Williams
Shadow Wilson
Lester Young
Associated Artists: 
Pearl Bailey
Billie Holiday
Carmen McRae
Played With: 
Bennie Moten

William "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader and composer. Basie led his jazz orchestra almost continuously for nearly 50 years. Many notable musicians came to prominence under his direction, including tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans, guitarist Freddie Green, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry "Sweets" Edison and singers Jimmy Rushing and Joe Williams. Basie's theme songs were "One O'Clock Jump" and "April In Paris".

Concerts

Event Date Venue City Region Country
Count Basie & His Orchestra 03/19/1937 Apollo Theater Harlem New York USA
Count Basie & His Orchestra 03/20/1937 Apollo Theater Harlem New York USA
Count Basie & His Orchestra 03/21/1937 Apollo Theater Harlem New York USA
Count Basie & His Orchestra 03/22/1937 Apollo Theater Harlem New York USA
Count Basie & His Orchestra 03/23/1937 Apollo Theater Harlem New York USA
Count Basie & His Orchestra 03/24/1937 Apollo Theater Harlem New York USA
Count Basie & His Orchestra 03/25/1937 Apollo Theater Harlem New York USA
Count Basie Orchestra 04/23/1937 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
Count Basie Orchestra 04/24/1937 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
Count Basie Orchestra 04/25/1937 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
Count Basie Orchestra 04/26/1937 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
Count Basie Orchestra 04/27/1937 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
Count Basie Orchestra 04/28/1937 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
Count Basie Orchestra 04/29/1937 Howard Theatre Washington District of Columbia USA
Count Basie Orchestra 06/04/1937 Apollo Theater Harlem New York USA
Count Basie Orchestra 06/05/1937 Apollo Theater Harlem New York USA
Count Basie Orchestra 06/06/1937 Apollo Theater Harlem New York USA
Count Basie Orchestra 06/07/1937 Apollo Theater Harlem New York USA
Count Basie Orchestra 06/08/1937 Apollo Theater Harlem New York USA
Count Basie Orchestra 06/09/1937 Apollo Theater Harlem New York USA
Count Basie Orchestra 06/10/1937 Apollo Theater Harlem New York USA
Count Basie Orchestra 07/28/1937 Edgewater Beach Turner Station Maryland USA
Count Basie Orchestra 01/01/1938 Roseland State Ballroom Boston Massachusetts USA
Count Basie Orchestra 01/02/1938 Hamilton Park Waterbury Connecticut USA
Battle of Swing 01/16/1938 Savoy Ballroom - Harlem Harlem New York USA

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