Count Basie

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.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 180 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D7VB-0404	10-in.	1/3/1947	Free eats	Count Basie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	D7VB-0405	10-in.	1/3/1947	Brand new wagon	Count Basie Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, piano, songwriter
Victor	D7VB-0406	10-in.	1/3/1947	Open the door, Richard!	Count Basie Orchestra	Male vocal duet, with comic dialogue and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Victor	D7VB-0522	10-in.	4/24/1947	One o'clock jump	Delta Rhythm Boys	Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-0652	10-in.	3/13/1947	One o'clock boogie	Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano, leader, songwriter
Victor	D7VB-0653	10-in.	3/13/1947	Meet me at no special place (and I'll be there at no particular time)	Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	D7VB-0654	10-in.	3/13/1947	I'm drownin' in your deep blue eyes	Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	D7VB-0655	10-in.	3/13/1947	Futile frustration	Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	D7VB-0886	10-in.	5/20/1947	Swingin' the blues	Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm	Jazz octet	leader, songwriter, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	D7VB-0887	10-in.	5/20/1947	St. Louis boogie	Count Basie ; Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm	Jazz octet	leader, composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	D7VB-0888	10-in.	5/20/1947	Basie's basement	Count Basie ; Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm	Jazz octet	leader, composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	D7VB-0889	10-in.	5/20/1947	Backstage at Stuff's	Count Basie ; Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm	Jazz octet	leader, composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	D7VB-0890	10-in.	5/21/1947	My buddy	Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm	Jazz nonet	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	D7VB-0891	10-in.	5/21/1947	Shine on harvest moon	Count Basie ; Rhythm (Count Basie)	Jazz quartet	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	D7VB-0893	10-in.	5/21/1947	I never knew (I could love anybody like I'm loving you)	Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm	Jazz nonet	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	D7VB-0894	10-in.	5/21/1947	Sugar	Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm	Jazz nonet	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	D7VB-0895	10-in.	5/22/1947	The jungle king (you ain't a doggone thing)	Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	D7VB-0896	10-in.	5/22/1947	Take a little off the top	Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal group, comic dialogue and jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Victor	D7VB-0897	10-in.	5/22/1947	I ain't mad at you (you ain't mad at me)	Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with scat solo, vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano, leader, songwriter
Victor	D7VB-0907	10-in.	5/22/1947	House rent boogie	Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, piano, songwriter
Victor	D7VB-0908	10-in.	5/22/1947	South	Count Basie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	D7VB-1090	10-in.	10/19/1947	Don't you want a man like me	Count Basie Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	D7VB-1091	10-in.	10/19/1947	Blue and sentimental	Bob Bailey ; Count Basie Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, piano, songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1092	10-in.	10/19/1947	Seventh avenue express	Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer
Victor	D7VB-1093	10-in.	10/19/1947	Mister Robert's roost	Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer

(Results 51-75 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.