Count Basie

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Count Basie

William James "Count" Basie (; 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, 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, Thelma Carpenter, and Joe Williams.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 21, 1904 (Red Bank), Died April 26, 1984 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader, composer, songwriter, arranger, organ, vocalist

Notes: Also known as William Basie.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 180 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-62927	10-in.	10/31/1930	Somebody stole my gal	Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten ; Jimmy Rushing	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-62928	10-in.	10/31/1930	Now that I need you	Count Basie ; Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-62929	10-in.	10/31/1930	Bouncin' round	Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-62930	10-in.	10/31/1930	Break a day schuffle	Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	BRC-68900	10-in.	4/15/1931	I wanna be around my baby all the time	Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten ; Jimmy Rushing	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-74846	10-in.	12/13/1932	Toby	Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-74847	10-in.	12/13/1932	Moten's swing	Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-74848	10-in.	12/13/1932	Blue room	Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-74849	10-in.	12/13/1932	Imagination	Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-74850	10-in.	12/13/1932	New Orleans	Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten ; Jimmy Rushing	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-74851	10-in.	12/13/1932	The only girl I ever loved	Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-74852	10-in.	12/13/1932	Milenberg joys	Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-74853	10-in.	12/13/1932	Lafayette	Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	BS-74854	10-in.	12/13/1932	Prince of Wales	Count Basie ; Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten	Jazz/dance band, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-74855	10-in.	12/13/1932	Two times	Josephine Garrison ; Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-019832	10-in.	2/16/1938	One o'clock jump	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, arranger
Victor	BS-031876	10-in.	2/1/1939	Sent for you yesterday and here you come today	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Johnny Mercer	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-031881	10-in.	2/2/1939	Parade of bands	Richard Himber Rhythmic Pyramids Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-046833	10-in.	2/5/1940	One o'clock jump	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance quintet	composer
Victor	BS-049091	10-in.	4/10/1940	Riff interlude	Ozzie Nelson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-060331	10-in.	1/16/1941	Bugle call rag	Metronome All Star Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-060332	10-in.	1/16/1941	One o'clock jump	Metronome All Star Band	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BS-066797	10-in.	10/17/1941	Tune Town shuffle	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-0402	10-in.	1/3/1947	Bill's mill	Count Basie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, piano, songwriter
Victor	D7VB-0403	10-in.	1/3/1947	Me and the blues	Count Basie Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, piano

(Results 26-50 of 180 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Basie, Count," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103042.

Basie, Count. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103042.

"Basie, Count." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.