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Count Basie

Born:

08/21/1904

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Died:

08/26/1984

Years Active:

1924-1984

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Former Members:

Harry 'Sweets' Edison

Illinois Jacquet

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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 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	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
Benny Goodman	01/16/1938	Carnegie Hall	NYC	New York	USA
Battle of Swing	01/16/1938	Savoy Ballroom - Harlem	Harlem	New York	USA
Battle of the Bands	02/02/1938	Fifth Regiment Armory	Baltimore	Maryland	USA
Count Basie Orchestra	03/13/1938	Savoy Ballroom - Harlem	Harlem	New York	USA
Count Basie Orchestra	03/14/1938	Savoy Ballroom - Harlem	Harlem	New York	USA
Count Basie Orchestra	03/15/1938	Savoy Ballroom - Harlem	Harlem	New York	USA
Count Basie Orchestra	03/16/1938	Savoy Ballroom - Harlem	Harlem	New York	USA
Count Basie Orchestra	03/17/1938	Savoy Ballroom - Harlem	Harlem	New York	USA
Count Basie Orchestra	03/18/1938	Savoy Ballroom - Harlem	Harlem	New York	USA
Count Basie Orchestra	03/19/1938	Savoy Ballroom - Harlem	Harlem	New York	USA
Pearl Bailey / Count Basie	01/01/1949	Apollo Theater	Harlem	New York	USA
Pearl Bailey / Count Basie	01/02/1949	Apollo Theater	Harlem	New York	USA
Pearl Bailey / Count Basie	01/03/1949	Apollo Theater	Harlem	New York	USA
Pearl Bailey / Count Basie	01/04/1949	Apollo Theater	Harlem	New York	USA
Pearl Bailey / Count Basie	01/05/1949	Apollo Theater	Harlem	New York	USA

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