Count Basie
August 21, 1904 (120 years old) in Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
William James "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer.
Known For
Credits
- 2022 ·Louis Armstrong's Black & Bluesas Self (voice) (archive sound)
- 2022 ·Rat Packas Self (archive footage)
- 2022 ·Charlie Parker: Bird Songsas Self (archive footage)
- 2020 ·Billieas self
- 2020 ·Count Basie: Through His Own Eyesas
- 2019 ·Sid & Judyas Self (archive footage)
- 2014 ·Jazz Legends in Their Own Wordsas Self
- 2011 ·All-Star Jazz Show: Live From The Ed Sullivan Theateras Self
- 2007 ·Music Innas Himself (archive footage)
- 2006 ·Jazz Icons: Count Basie Live in '62as Himself
- 2005 ·Judy Garland Duetsas Self (archive footage)
- 2004 ·Improvisationas Self
- 2004 ·The Harlem Renaissanceas Self (archive footage)
- 2003 ·Piano Bluesas Self (archive footage)
- 2001 ·New York in the Fiftiesas Self
- 1999 ·The Rat Packas Self
- 1993 ·Bluesland: A Portrait in American Musicas Self (archive footage)
- 1981 ·Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Musicas Self
- 1981 ·Count Basie At Carnegie Hallas Self
- 1980 ·The Big Showas Self
- 1979 ·The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Storyas Self
- 1979 ·Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"as Sself (Piano, Conductor)
- 1978 ·The Kennedy Center Honorsas Self
- 1974 ·Blazing Saddlesas Self
- 1966 ·ABC Stage 67as Self
- 1965 ·Frank Sinatra Spectacularas Self
- 1964 ·The Hollywood Palaceas Self - Pianist
- 1963 ·The Judy Garland Showas Self
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1962 ·The Merv Griffin Showas Self
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1960 ·Cinderfellaas Count Basie
- 1956 ·The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self
- 1956 ·The Steve Allen Showas Self - Conductor
- 1956 ·The Steve Allen Showas Self - Pianist
- 1956 ·The Steve Allen Showas Self - Bandleader
- 1955 ·Rhythm and Blues Revueas Self
- 1951 ·'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextetas
- 1950 ·Basie Boogieas
- 1950 ·Cavalcade of Bandsas
- 1948 ·The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
- 1943 ·Crazy Houseas Count Basie
- 1943 ·Top Manas Orchestra Leader
- 1943 ·Stage Door Canteenas Count Basie
- 1941 ·Air Mail Specialas Self
- 1941 ·Take Me Back, Babyas
- Future ·Ebony Paradeas (archive footage)
- 1938 ·Policy Manas Count Basie