
Born
August 21, 1904
Died
April 26, 1984
Place of Birth
Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
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…

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022

Rat Pack
2022

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
2022

Billie
2020

Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
2020

Sid & Judy
2019

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
2014
All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan Theater
2011

Music Inn
2007

Jazz Icons: Count Basie Live in '62
2006

Judy Garland Duets
2005

The Harlem Renaissance
2004

Improvisation
2004

Piano Blues
2003
New York in the Fifties
2001

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993

Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music
1981

Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
1981

The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story
1979

Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"
1979

Blazing Saddles
1974

Made in Paris
1966

Frank Sinatra Spectacular
1965

Cinderfella
1960

Astaire Time
1960

Jamboree!
1957

Rhythm and Blues Revue
1955
'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet
1951

Basie Boogie
1950

Crazy House
1943

Top Man
1943

Stage Door Canteen
1943

Air Mail Special
1941

Take Me Back, Baby
1941

Policy Man
1938

Ebony Parade

The Big Show
1980

The Kennedy Center Honors
1978

ABC Stage 67
1966

The Hollywood Palace
1964

The Judy Garland Show
1963

The Merv Griffin Show
1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

The Mike Douglas Show
1961

Startime
1959

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956

The Steve Allen Show
1956

The Steve Allen Show
1956

The Steve Allen Show
1956
Cavalcade of Bands
1950

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948