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James J. Kriegsmann, Library of Congress

Count Basie (1904–1984)

Author of Good Morning Blues: The Autobiography of Count Basie

Includes the names: Count Basie, Count Basie and His Orchestra, Count Basie and his All American Rhythm Section

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Good Morning Blues: The Autobiography of Count Basie 36 copies, 1 review
One O'Clock Jump 4 copies
Count Basie swings and Joe Williams sings 3 copies
The Atomic Basie 3 copies
Count Basie and the Kansas City 7 2 copies
The Essential Count Basie, Vol. 1 2 copies
The Essential Count Basie Volume 1 1 copy
Brand New Wagon 1 copy
April in Paris 1 copy
The Early Years [sound recording] 1 copy
Count Basie: Jazz 'Round Midnight 1 copy
The Piano Style of Count Basie: Some of Basie's Best for Advanced Piano 1 copy
First time! The Count meets the Duke 1 copy
The Essential Count Basie, vol. 3 1 copy

Way Back Blues/Farewell Blues (Blues by Basie) 1 copy

Broadway Basie's Way 1 copy

Basie, One More Time: Music from the Pen of Quincy Jones 1 copy

Count Basie : this is jazz 11 1 copy

At Newport 1 copy

Warm Breeze 1 copy

Count Basie Swings, Tony Bennett Sings 1 copy

Sing Along With Basie 1 copy

The Essential Count Basie, vol. 1 1 copy

Count Basie's piano styles; folio no. 2, 15 original piano solos. 1 copy

Very Best of Count Basie: One O'Clock Jump 1 copy

Count Basie: Golden Hits 1 copy

Count Basie Meets Oscar Peterson: The TImekeepers 1 copy

Introducing Count Basie 1 copy

Sophisticated Swing 1 copy

Lead trumpet book 1 copy

Compact Jazz : The Standards 1 copy

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Basie, William

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Date of birth

1904-08-21

Date of death

1984-04-26

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musician

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Kennedy Center Honors (1981)

Presidential Medal of Freedom (1985)

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