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Count Basie
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American jazz musician and composer (1904โ€“1984)
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William James "Count" Basie (; August 21, 1904 โ€“ 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"...

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Human
Member of
Count Basie Orchestra
Occupation
Pianist
Bandleader
Conductor (music)
Composer
Autobiographer
Actor
Jazz musician
Songwriter
Organist
Genre
Jazz
Swing music
Big band
Record label
Mercury Records
RCA Records
Decca Records
References
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