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Born: August 21, 1904 in Red Bank, NJ
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's
Died: April 26, 1984 in Hollywood, FL
Genre: Jazz

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Count Basie was among the most important bandleaders of the swing era. With the exception of a brief period in the early '50s, he led a big band from 1935 until his death almost 50 years later, and the band continued to perform after he died. Basie's orchestra was characterized by a light, swinging rhythm section that he led from the piano, lively ... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2006 On the Sunny Side of the Street
2006 At the Bluenote
2004 Good Time Blues
2003 At the Aquarium 1946
2002 Count Basie at Southland 1940
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Filmography:
2005 Judy Garland: Judy Duets
2004 Harlem Renaissance: The Music & Rhythms That Started a Cultural Revolution
1998 Music Classics, Vol. 7
1995 A Great Day in Harlem
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Similar Artists: Benny Goodman Lionel Hampton Erskine Hawkins Woody Herman Bennie Moten More >>

Influenced By: Willie "The Lion" Smith Fats Waller James P. Johnson More >> Followers: Big Joe Turner Manhattan Transfer Johnny Otis Mike Longo Dudu Pukwana More >>

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