1904 - 1984
Count Basie American Composer
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Count Basie dating history
Relationships
Count Basie was in a relationship with Ethel Waters.
Count Basie had encounters with Billy Eckstine and Carmen McRae.
About
American Composer Count Basie was born William James Basie on 21st August, 1904 in Red Bank, New Jersey, USA and passed away on 26th Apr 1984 Hollywood, Florida, USA aged 79. He is most remembered for American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. His zodiac sign is Leo.
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Details
First Name |
Count
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Last Name |
Basie
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Full Name at Birth |
William James Basie
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Alternative Name |
The Count, The Kid from Red Bank, William Allen Basie
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Birthday |
21st August, 1904
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Birthplace |
Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
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Died |
26th April, 1984
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Place of Death |
Hollywood, Florida, USA
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Cause of Death |
Pancreatic cancer
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Buried |
Pinelawn Memorial Park, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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Sexuality |
DISPUTED
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Musician, bandleader, composer
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Occupation |
Composer
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Claim to Fame |
American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer
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Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, Swing, big band, piano blues
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Music Genre |
Jazz, Piano
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Year(s) Active |
1924–1984
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Music Style |
Big Band, Blues, Piano Blues, Swing
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Music Mood |
Carefree, Elegant, Sophisticated, Stylish, Happy, Energetic, Bright, Lively, Party/Celebratory, Amiable/Good-Natured, Cheerful, Refined/Mannered, Joyous, Freewheeling, Light, Swaggering, Exuberant, Rousing, Boisterous, Fun, Rollicking
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Instrument |
Piano, Leader
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Instrument (text) |
Piano, organ
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Official Websites |
www.basieband.org/
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William James "Count" Basie (; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, Basie formed his own jazz orchestra, 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.