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 126-150 of 178 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 64732 | 10-in. | 11/9/1938 | The dirty dozens | Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64733 | 10-in. | 11/9/1938 | Hey! Lawdy Mama | Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64734 | 10-in. | 11/9/1938 | The fives | Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64735 | 10-in. | 11/9/1938 | Boogie woogie | Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64746 | 10-in. | 11/16/1938 | Dark rapture | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64747 | 10-in. | 11/16/1938 | Shorty George | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64748 | 10-in. | 11/16/1938 | The blues I like to hear | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64749 | 10-in. | 11/16/1938 | Do you wanna jump, children? | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64750 | 10-in. | 11/16/1938 | Panassie stomp | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64851 | 10-in. | 1/5/1939 | My heart belongs to Daddy | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64852 | 10-in. | 1/5/1939 | Sing for your supper | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64954 | 10-in. | 1/26/1939 | Oh! Red | Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64955 | 10-in. | 1/26/1939 | Fare thee honey, fare thee well | Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64956 | 10-in. | 1/26/1939 | Dupree blues | Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64957 | 10-in. | 1/26/1939 | When the sun goes down | Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64958 | 10-in. | 1/26/1939 | Red wagon | Count Basie ; Freddie Green ; Jo Jones ; Walter Page | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64978 | 10-in. | 2/2/1939 | You can depend on me | Count Basie Sextet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64979 | 10-in. | 2/3/1939 | Cherokee, part 1 | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64980 | 10-in. | 2/3/1939 | Cherokee, part 2 | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64981 | 10-in. | 2/3/1939 | Blame it on my last affair | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64982 | 10-in. | 2/4/1939 | Jive at five | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64983 | 10-in. | 2/4/1939 | Thursday-1 | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64984 | 10-in. | 2/4/1939 | Evil blues-1 | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64985 | 10-in. | 2/4/1939 | Oh, Lady be good-1 | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 89017 | August 1955 | Down south camp meetin'-2 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Basie, Count," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103042.
Basie, Count. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103042.
"Basie, Count." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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