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. |
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 178 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, composer, 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Basie, Count," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103042.
Basie, Count. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103042.
"Basie, Count." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.
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