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.

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

Recordings (Results 126-150 of 180 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	64474	10-in.	8/19/1938	Jumpin' at the Woodside	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64731	10-in.	11/9/1938	How long, how long blues	Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64732	10-in.	11/9/1938	The dirty dozens	Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64733	10-in.	11/9/1938	Hey! Lawdy Mama	Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64734	10-in.	11/9/1938	The fives	Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64735	10-in.	11/9/1938	Boogie woogie	Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64746	10-in.	11/16/1938	Dark rapture	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64747	10-in.	11/16/1938	Shorty George	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64748	10-in.	11/16/1938	The blues I like to hear	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64749	10-in.	11/16/1938	Do you wanna jump, children?	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64750	10-in.	11/16/1938	Panassie stomp	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64851	10-in.	1/5/1939	My heart belongs to Daddy	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64852	10-in.	1/5/1939	Sing for your supper	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64954	10-in.	1/26/1939	Oh! Red	Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64955	10-in.	1/26/1939	Fare thee honey, fare thee well	Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64956	10-in.	1/26/1939	Dupree blues	Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64957	10-in.	1/26/1939	When the sun goes down	Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64958	10-in.	1/26/1939	Red wagon	Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64978	10-in.	2/2/1939	You can depend on me	Count Basie Sextet	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64979	10-in.	2/3/1939	Cherokee, part 1	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64980	10-in.	2/3/1939	Cherokee, part 2	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64981	10-in.	2/3/1939	Blame it on my last affair	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64982	10-in.	2/4/1939	Jive at five	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64983	10-in.	2/4/1939	Thursday-1	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	64984	10-in.	2/4/1939	Evil blues-1	Count Basie Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano

(Results 126-150 of 180 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Basie, Count," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103042.

Basie, Count. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103042.

"Basie, Count." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.