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2. www.youtube.com › channel › UC4w6_foxgGue-rPbVb0BMowCount Basie - YouTube

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   Count Basie. @CountBasieOfficial ‧. 25.3K subscribers ‧ 98 videos. The official YouTube page for Count Basie. facebook.com/countbasiejazz and 4 more links. Count Basie, The Count...

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   Official website, news, and music for the most important American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer of the swing era, Count Basie.

4. www.britannica.com › biography › Count-BasieCount Basie | Jazz Pianist, Bandleader, Composer | Britannica

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   Apr 25, 2024 · Count Basie (born August 21, 1904, Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.—died April 26, 1984, Hollywood, Florida) was an American jazz musician noted for his spare, economical piano style and for his leadership of influential and widely heralded big bands.

5. thebasie.org › countbasiebioWilliam J. "Count" Basie Biography - Count Basie Theatre

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   The title of one of his band’s most famous tunes — “The Kid from Red Bank” – is an obvious tip-off, but many jazz historians assume that William J. “Count” Basie, Jr. was a native of Kansas City, Missouri. And while that’s where Basie and his band rose to national fame, the jazz great’s origins can be traced to a house located ...

6. www.udiscovermusic.com › artist › count-basieCount Basie - The Jazz Band That Swung Big And Bold | uDiscover...

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   Feb 14, 2020 · The Count Basie band always sounded so fresh: it was very much a jazz band but it played emotional music; at once simple, yet always stylish. Published on. February 14, 2020. By. uDiscover...

7. www.britannica.com › summary › Count-BasieCount Basie summary | Britannica

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   Count Basie, orig. William Allen Basie, (born Aug. 21, 1904, Red Bank, N.J., U.S.—died April 26, 1984, Hollywood, Fla.), U.S. jazz pianist and bandleader. Basie was influenced by the Harlem pianists James P. Johnson and Fats Waller. In Kansas City in 1936 he formed his own band, which became known as the most refined exponent of swing.

8. www.allmusic.com › artist › count-basie-mn0000127044Count Basie Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | AllMusic

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   August 21, 1904 in Red Bank, NJ. Died. April 26, 1984 in Hollywood, FL. Genre. Jazz. Styles. Big Band, Swing, Jazz Instrument, Piano Blues, Piano Jazz. Also Known As. William James Basie. Member Of. Count Basie & His Orchestra. Album Highlights. Staff Picks. Year in Review. Advanced Search. 404 Error. This page did not load properly.