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Count Basie

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Born
21 August 1904
Born In
Red Bank, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Died
26 April 1984 (aged 79)
William "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904– April 26, 1984) was a pianist, organist, composer, and bandleader. As a pianist, he had a distinctive and influential style (the song title "Splanky" is an onomatopoetic reference to the sound of his playing), equally at home in the barrelhouse and the concert hall. Willie "The Lion" Smith, James P. Johnson, and Fats Waller were among his influences. As a bandleader, he created an organization (built upon the remains of Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra) that was a favorite both of dancers and of voca… read more
William "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904– April 26, 1984) was a pianist, organist, composer, and bandleader. As a pianist, he had a distinctive and influential style (the song title "Splanky" is an onomatopoetic reference to the sound of his playing), equally at home in… read more
William "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904– April 26, 1984) was a pianist, organist, composer, and bandleader. As a pianist, he had a distinctive and influential style (the song title "Splanky" is an onomatopoetic reference to the sound of his playing), equally at home in the barrelhouse and the concert hall. Willie "The Lion" Smith… read more

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Top Tracks

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1 Play track Gold Jumpin' At the Woodside
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 532 listeners
2 Play track The Atomic Mr. Basie Splanky
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 322 listeners
3 Play track Count Basie's Finest Hour Li'l Darlin' - Live At The Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas/1969
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 234 listeners
4 Play track April In Paris April In Paris
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5 Play track Straight Ahead Hay Burner
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 123 listeners
6 Play track The Atomic Mr. Basie Flight of the Foo Birds
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7 Play track Gold One O'Clock Jump
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 103 listeners
8 Play track April In Paris Corner Pocket
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9 Play track The Atomic Mr. Basie The Kid from Red Bank
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10 Play track April In Paris Shiny Stockings
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Albums

  1. 120,968 listeners

    28 Feb 1994 · 16 tracks

    The Complete Atomic Basie
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  2. 120,968 listeners

    26 Apr 2015 · 11 tracks

    The Atomic Mr Basie
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  3. 50,143 listeners

    1993 · 14 tracks

    Gold
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  4. 45,491 listeners

    1956 · 10 tracks

    April In Paris
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