Count Basie
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 section, riffing with a big band, using arrangers to broaden their sound, his minimalist piano style, and others. Many musicians came to prominence under his direction, including the tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans, the guitarist Freddie Green, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry "Sweets" Edison, plunger trombonist Al Grey, and singers Jimmy Rushing, Helen Humes, Dennis Rowland, Thelma Carpenter, and Joe Williams. As a composer, Basie is known for writing such jazz standards as "Blue and Sentimental", "Jumpin' at the Woodside" and "One O'Clock Jump". Description above from the Wikipedia article Count Basie, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
The Steve Allen Show
1956
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
Startime
1959
ABC Stage 67
1966
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
The Hollywood Palace
1964
Blazing Saddles
1974
The Judy Garland Show
1963
The Big Show
1980
Cinderfella
1960
Sid & Judy
2019
Stage Door Canteen
1943
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022
Cavalcade of Bands
1950
Rat Pack
2022
Crazy House
1943
Piano Blues
2003
Made in Paris
1966
Billie
2020
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993
Top Man
1943
Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
2020
Judy Garland Duets
2005
All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan Theater
2011
Jamboree!
1957
Music Inn
2007
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
1965
The Harlem Renaissance
2004
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
2014
New York in the Fifties
2001
Rhythm and Blues Revue
1955
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
2022
Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music
1981
Jazz Icons: Count Basie Live in '62
2006
Basie Boogie
1950
The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story
1979
Astaire Time
1960
Air Mail Special
1941
Policy Man
1938
'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet
1951
Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
1981
Improvisation
2004
Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"
1979
Ebony Parade
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Take Me Back, Baby
1941