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Count Basie

Count Basie

Actor, Music Department, Composer

Born August 21, 1904 in Red Bank, New Jersey, USA

Died April 26, 1984

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Biography

The famed composer ("One O'Clock Jump", "Two O'Clock Jump", "Jumpin' at the Woodside"), pianist, songwriter and bandleader began as an accompanist to vaudeville acts. He joined the Bennie Moten orchestra in Kansas City, later organizing his own orchestra and performing on radio. In 1936 he came to New York, appearing in hotels, night clubs, theatres and jazz festivals. He toured the US, and also, in 1954, Europe. He was elected to the Down Beat Magazine's Hall of Fame in 1958, and has made many records. Joining ASCAP in 1943, his chief musical collaborators included Mack David, Jerry Livingston, James Rushing, Andy Gibson, Eddie Durham, and Lester Young. His songs and instrumentals also include "Good Morning Blues"; "Every Tub"; "John's Idea"; "Basie Boogie"; "Blue and Sentimental"; "Gone With the Wind"; "I Ain't Mad at You"; "Futile Frustration"; "Good Bait"; "Don't You Miss Your Baby?"; "Miss Thing" "Riff Interlude"; "Panassie Stomp: "Shorty George"; "Out the Window"; "Hollywood Jump: "Nobody Knows"; "Swinging at the Daisy Chain"; and "I Left My Baby".

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17 wins and 10 nominations

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Count Basie Videos

Sid & Judy (2019) Official Trailer | SHOWTIME Documentary Film

Sid & Judy (2019) Official Tease | SHOWTIME Documentary Film

Masters of American Music: Lady Day - The Many Faces of Billie Holiday

Masters of American Music: Celebrating Bird - The Triumph of Charlie Parker

Masters of American Music: Satchmo - Louis Armstrong

Masters of American Music: The Story of Jazz

Masters of American Music: Thelonious Monk - American Composer

Masters of American Music: Bluesland - A Portrait in American Music

Masters of American Music: Count Basie - Swingin' the Blues

Masters of American Music: The World According to John Coltrane

Masters of American Music: Ray Charles

Masters of American Music: Sarah Vaughan - The Divine One

Filmography

Actor

128

Type

Year

Quincy Jones, Music Man Feature Film2026Self

David Frost Vs Poster

David Frost Vs Mini-Series2025Self

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues Poster

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues Feature Film2022

Billie Documentary2019Self

Sid & Judy Poster

Sid & Judy Documentary2019Self

Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes Poster

Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes Documentary2018Self

Hugh Hefner's After Dark: Speaking Out in America Poster

Hugh Hefner's After Dark: Speaking Out in America Documentary2018Self - Band Leader-Pianist

Quincy Documentary2018Self

My Music: Starlight Ballroom Poster

My Music: Starlight Ballroom TV Movie2015Self

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words Poster

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words Documentary2014Self

How Playboy Changed the World TV Movie2012Self

Io sono Tony Scott, ovvero come l'Italia fece fuori il più grande clarinettista del jazz Poster

Io sono Tony Scott, ovvero come l'Italia fece fuori il più grande clarinettista del jazz Documentary2010Self

Love Letters in the Sands of Time TV Movie2010Self

Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel Poster

Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel Documentary2009Self

Jazz Giants of the 20th Century Poster

Jazz Giants of the 20th Century Video2007Self

Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein Poster

Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein Documentary2007Self

Harlem Renaissance Poster

Harlem Renaissance Documentary2004

Improvisation Poster

Improvisation Feature Film2004Self

Georgie Fame 60 år Documentary2003

My Kinda People TV Movie2003Self

Strangers in the Night: The Bert Kaempfert Story Poster

Strangers in the Night: The Bert Kaempfert Story Documentary2003Self

The Ladies Sing the Blues Poster

The Ladies Sing the Blues TV Movie2001Self

Playboy 2000: the Party Continues Poster

Playboy 2000: the Party Continues Documentary2000Self

The Rat Pack Poster

The Rat Pack TV Series1999Self

Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years Poster

Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years Documentary1998Self

Masters of American Music Poster

Masters of American Music Mini-Series1995Self

A Great Day in Harlem Poster

A Great Day in Harlem Documentary1994Self

Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame Poster

Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame Documentary1993Self

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music Poster

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music Documentary1993Self - Performer

The Republic Pictures Story Poster

The Republic Pictures Story Documentary1991Self )

Copenhagen Jazz Festival TV Special1985Self

The 5th Annual Black Achievement Awards Poster

The 5th Annual Black Achievement Awards TV Special1984Self

Salute! TV Series1983Self

Count Basie at Carnegie Hall Poster

Count Basie at Carnegie Hall TV Special1981Self

Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music Poster

Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music TV Special1981Self - Pianist

The Grammy Hall of Fame TV Special1981Self

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts Poster

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts Documentary1981Self - Honoree

Lou Rawls Parade of Stars Poster

Lou Rawls Parade of Stars TV Series1980Self

The Big Show Poster

The Big Show TV Series1980Self

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts Poster

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts TV Special1979Self

The Last of the Blue Devils Poster

The Last of the Blue Devils Documentary1979Self

To the Count of Basie TV Special1979Self

Big Band Bash TV Special1978Self

The 20th Annual Grammy Awards Poster

The 20th Annual Grammy Awards TV Special1978Self

John Denver and Friend Poster

John Denver and Friend TV Special1976Self

Piano Party TV Series1976Self

Sammy and Company Poster

Sammy and Company TV Series1975Self

The Royal Variety Performance TV Special1975Self

Blazing Saddles Poster

Blazing Saddles Feature Film1974Count Basie

Duke Ellington... We Love You Madly TV Special1973Self

Iltatähti Poster

Iltatähti TV Series1973Self - Interviewee

The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People Poster

The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People TV Series1973Self

The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Annual Gala Tribute to Fred Astaire TV Movie1973Self - Performer

Timex All-Star Swing Festival Poster

Timex All-Star Swing Festival TV Special1972Self

Black Music in America: From Then Till Now Short Film1971Self

...and Beautiful II TV Special1970Self - Pianist

New Orleans Jazz Festival 1969 Video1969

Sounds of Summer TV Series1969Self

The David Frost Show Poster

The David Frost Show TV Series1969Self

The Dennis Wholey Show TV Series1969Self

Newport Jazz Festival TV Special1968Self

Center Stage Mini-Series1967Self - Pianist

New York, New York TV Series1967Self

The Jerry Lewis Show Poster

The Jerry Lewis Show TV Series1967Self

The Joey Bishop Show Poster

The Joey Bishop Show TV Series1967Self

Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon Poster

Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon TV Series1966Self

Made in Paris Poster

Made in Paris Feature Film1966Count Basie

The Jackie Gleason Show Poster

The Jackie Gleason Show TV Series1966Self

BBC Show of the Week TV Series1965Self

The Rat Pack Captured Poster

The Rat Pack Captured Documentary1965Self

That Regis Philbin Show Poster

That Regis Philbin Show TV Series1964Self

The Hollywood Palace Poster

The Hollywood Palace TV Series1964Self - Pianist

Here's Edie TV Series19631 episode, 1963

Sarah Sings & Basie Swings TV Special1963Self

The Jerry Lewis Show Poster

The Jerry Lewis Show TV Series1963Self - Bandleader

Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine Poster

Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine TV Series1962Self - Guest Jazz Performer

The Andy Williams Show Poster

The Andy Williams Show TV Series1962Self

The Lively Ones TV Series1962Self - Performer

The Merv Griffin Show Poster

The Merv Griffin Show TV Series1962Self

The Tonight Show Poster

The Tonight Show TV Series1962Self - Orchestra Leader

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self - Guest

Trumpeten - jazzmusikaliskt allehanda Poster

Trumpeten - jazzmusikaliskt allehanda TV Series1962Self

The DuPont Show of the Week Poster

The DuPont Show of the Week TV Series1961Self

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self

Astaire Time Poster

Astaire Time TV Special1960Self

Cinderfella Poster

Cinderfella Feature Film1960Count Basie

The Kate Smith Show TV Series1960Self

Count Basie in Zürich Mini-Series1959Self - Musician

Great Music from Chicago TV Series1959Self

Startime Poster

Startime TV Series1959Self

Sunday Showcase Poster

Sunday Showcase TV Series1959Self - Recipient

The Bell Telephone Hour Poster

The Bell Telephone Hour TV Series1959Self - Leader of His Orchestra

The Garry Moore Show Poster

The Garry Moore Show TV Series1958Self

The Milton Berle Show Poster

The Milton Berle Show TV Series1958Self - Guest

The Big Record Poster

The Big Record TV Series1957Self

The Seven Lively Arts TV Series1957Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar TV Series1957Self

Basin Street Revue Poster

Basin Street Revue Feature Film1956Self

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Poster

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show TV Series1956Self

The Nat King Cole Show Poster

The Nat King Cole Show TV Series1956Self - Pianist

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show Poster

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show TV Series1956Self - Bandleader

Music 55 TV Series1955Self

Rhythm and Blues Revue Poster

Rhythm and Blues Revue Documentary1955Self

Show Time at the Apollo TV Series1955Orchestra leader

The Julius LaRosa Show Poster

The Julius LaRosa Show TV Series1955Self

Stage Show Poster

Stage Show TV Series1954Self

Nothing But the Best TV Series1953Self

The Steve Allen Show presented by Knickerbocker Beer TV Series1953Self

The Tonight Show Poster

The Tonight Show TV Series1953Self

The Jackie Gleason Show Poster

The Jackie Gleason Show TV Series1952Self - Guest Jazz Pianist

'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet Short Film1951Self

Basie's Boogie Poster

Basie's Boogie Short Film1950

Cavalcade of Bands TV Series1950Self

Snader Telescriptions Poster

Snader Telescriptions TV Series1950Conductor

Adventures in Jazz Poster

Adventures in Jazz TV Series1949Self

Floor Show TV Series1949Self

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall Poster

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall TV Series1948Self

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948Self - Band Leader

Ebony Parade Poster

Ebony Parade Feature Film1947Self

Choo Choo Swing Short Film1943Self

Crazy House Poster

Crazy House Feature Film1943Count Basie

Hit Parade of 1943 Poster

Hit Parade of 1943 Feature Film1943Conductor of the Count Basie Orchestra

Reveille with Beverly Poster

Reveille with Beverly Feature Film1943Count Basie - Count Basie and His Orchestra

Stage Door Canteen Poster

Stage Door Canteen Feature Film1943Conductor of the Count Basie Orchestra

Top Man Feature Film1943Orchestra leader

Air Mail Special Poster

Air Mail Special Short Film1941Self

Take Me Back, Baby Poster

Take Me Back, Baby Short Film1941Self

Policy Man Poster

Policy Man Feature Film1938Count Basie

Music Department

2

Type

Year

Trilogie De Tragedie Poster

Trilogie De Tragedie Feature Film2016

M Squad TV Series1957

Composer

2

Type

Year

Den förtrollade flaskan Short Film1962

Killer Diller Poster

Killer Diller Feature Film1948

Director

1

To Basie with Love Feature Film1982

Thanks

1

Every Day Poster

Every Day Feature Film2010

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