Count Basie and His Orchestra
JazzWilliam "Count" Basie (see Count Basie) (1904 - 1984) was a jazz pianist, organist, composer, and bandleader. He created a... more
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88 Basie Street
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Count Basie Swings
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About Count Basie and His Orchestra
William "Count" Basie (see Count Basie) (1904 - 1984) was a jazz pianist, organist, composer, and bandleader. He created a swing band in the early 1930s that was a favorite of many dancers and of vocalists including Billie Holiday. The Count Basie Orchestra is a 16 to 18 piece big band, one of the most prominent jazz performing groups of the swing era. The band survived the late-forties decline in big band popularity and went on to produce notable Read more on Last.fmSource: Last.fm