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Basie, Count, 1904-1984
Alternate Names
William James Basie
Birth Date
1904-08-21
Death Date
1984-04-26
Description
American jazz musician and composer (1904–1984)
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Relationships
Knows:
Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971
Collaborator:
Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990
Collaborator:
Vaughan, Sarah, 1924-1990
Collaborator:
Bennett, Tony, 1926-2023
Collaborator:
Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977
Collaborator:
Wilson, Jackie
Authority Sources
NACO Authority File
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Photograph of Jack Heller and Count Basie, 1966
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Photograph of Alice Key with Louis Armstrong, Billy Ekstine, and Count Basie
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Ziegfeld Follies at the Sands Hotel: correspondence and photographs
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Dedication Weekend at the Sands Hotel: photographs and promotional records
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Frank Sinatra performing with the Count Basie Orchestra at the Sands Hotel: promotional records
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Count Basie and Jackie Heller: photograph
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