Count Basie

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 43

Gender Male

Birthday August 21, 1904

Day of Death April 26, 1984 (79 years old)

Place of Birth Red Bank, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

William James "Count" Basie

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Count Basie

Biography

William James "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer.

Known For

Acting

2022		Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues as Self (archive Voice)
2022		Rat Pack as Self (archive footage)
2022		Charlie Parker: Bird Songs as Self (archive footage)

2020		Billie as self
2020		Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes

2019

as Self (archive footage)

2011

as Self

2007

as Himself (archive footage)

2006

as Himself

2004

as Self

2003

as Self (archive footage)

2001

as Self

1993

as Self (archive footage)

1981		Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music as Self
1981		Count Basie At Carnegie Hall as Himself

1980

(1 episode) as Self

1979		The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story as Self
1979		Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match" as Sself (Piano, Conductor)

1978

(1 episode) as Self

1974

as Self

1966

(1 episode) as Self

1965

as Self

1964

(1 episode) as Self - Pianist

1963

(1 episode) as Himself

1962		The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1 episode) as Self
1962		The Merv Griffin Show (1 episode) as Self

1961

(1 episode) as Self

1960

as Count Basie

1956		The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1 episode) as Self
1956		The Steve Allen Show (1 episode) as Self - Bandleader (1 episode) as Self - Pianist (1 episode) as Self - Conductor

1955

as Self

1951

1950		Basie Boogie
1950		Cavalcade of Bands (9 episodes)

1948

(2 episodes) as Self - Band Leader (1 episode) as Self (1 episode) as Band Leader (1 episode) as Self - Jazz Pianist

1943		Crazy House as Count Basie
1943		Top Man as Orchestra Leader
1943		Stage Door Canteen as Count Basie

1941		Air Mail Special as Self
1941		Take Me Back, Baby

1938

Crew

2006

… In Memory Of

Sound

1948

… Original Music Composer

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