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 101-125 of 178 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 62332 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | One o'clock jump | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62333 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | Listen my children (and you shall hear) | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62334 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | John's idea | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62511 | 10-in. | 8/9/1937 | Good morning blues | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62512 | 10-in. | 8/9/1937 | Our love was meant to be | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62513 | 10-in. | 8/9/1937 | Time out | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62514 | 10-in. | 8/9/1937 | Topsy | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62682 | 10-in. | 10/13/1937 | I keep remembering | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62683 | 10-in. | 10/13/1937 | Out the window | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62684 | 10-in. | 10/13/1937 | Don't you miss your baby? | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62685 | 10-in. | 10/13/1937 | Let me dream | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63122 | 10-in. | 1/3/1938 | Georgianna | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63123 | 10-in. | 1/3/1938 | Blues in the dark | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63286 | 10-in. | 2/16/1938 | Sent for you yesterday (and here you come today) | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63287 | 10-in. | 2/16/1938 | Every tub | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63288 | 10-in. | 2/16/1938 | Now will you be good? | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63289 | 10-in. | 2/16/1938 | Swingin' the blues | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63918 | 10-in. | 6/6/1938 | Mama don't want no peas' n' rice' n' cocoanut oil | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63919 | 10-in. | 6/6/1938 | Blue and sentimental | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63920 | 10-in. | 6/6/1938 | Doggin' around | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64471 | 10-in. | 8/22/1938 | Stop beatin' round the mulberry bush | Count Basie Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64472 | 10-in. | 8/22/1938 | London bridge is falling down | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64473 | 10-in. | 8/19/1938 | Texas shuffle | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Basie, Count," accessed April 20, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103042.
Basie, Count. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103042.
"Basie, Count." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 20 April 2024.
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