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Count Basie (1904–1984)

Author of Good Morning Blues: The Autobiography of Count Basie

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Works by Count Basie

Good Morning Blues: The Autobiography of Count Basie (1985) 103 copies, 2 reviews
The Atomic Basie: E=MC2 (2009) 23 copies
April in Paris [sound recording] (1956) 20 copies
First Time! The Count Meets The Duke (1962) 18 copies
Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings (1993) 12 copies, 1 review
One O'Clock Jump (1950) 11 copies
Tony Bennett With The Count Basie Orchestra (1997) 10 copies, 1 review
The Complete Decca Recordings (1937-1939) (1992) 9 copies
Ken Burns Jazz: Count Basie [sound recording] (2000) 9 copies
Big Boss Band (2008) 9 copies, 1 review
At Newport (2004) 8 copies
The Essential Count Basie: Volume One 8 copies
Sarah Vaughan / Count Basie (1996) 6 copies
This Is Jazz 11: Count Basie (1996) 5 copies
The Golden Years (2004) 4 copies
The Greatest! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings Standards (2011) 4 copies
Kansas City 7 [sound recording] 4 copies
The Best Of Count Basie (1993) 4 copies
Compact Jazz: Count Basie (1987) 4 copies
Verve Jazz Masters 2: Count Basie (1993) 4 copies
The Jazz Collector Edition [sound recording] 4 copies
Basie Jam 4 copies
Count Basie (1984) 3 copies
The Piano Style of Count Basie: Some of Basie's Best for Advanced Piano (2001) 3 copies
Basie & Zoot (1994) 3 copies
Chicago 3 copies
Count Basie at Carnegie Hall (2003) 3 copies
Blues By Basie: A Collection of Original Blues Compositions for Piano As Recorded and Played By Count Basie (1943) 3 copies
Gold Collection 3 copies
Atomic Swing (2004) 3 copies
BASIE ROARS AGAIN 2 copies
Portrait of 2 copies
Lester Leaps In (1999) 2 copies
Anything Goes [sound recording] 2 copies
Jazz Casual DVD (Count Basie, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie) (2000) 2 copies
Breakfast Dance And Barbecue (2001) 2 copies
Sinatra at the Sands 2 copies
The Best of Basie (1985) 2 copies
Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan [Vinyl] 2 copies
Broadway Basie's Way 2 copies
Lil Ol' Groovemaker (1963) 2 copies
Sophisticated Swing (1997) 2 copies
Kansas City 6 [sound recording] 2 copies
Jazz Icons: Count Basie Live in '62 (2006) 2 copies
I Told You So (1976) 2 copies
Count Basie Original Jazz Piano Solos: A Collection of Compositions for Piano As Played By Count Basie (1982) 2 copies
Prime Time (1977) 2 copies
Count Basie Swings, Tony Bennett Sings 2 copies
String along with Basie 2 copies
Sing Along With Basie 2 copies
Count Basie: Down for the Count, The Best of the 1950s 2 copies
The Best of Early Basie 1 copy, 1 review
Kansas City Suite: The Music Of Benny Carter 1 copy
Count Basie & His Great Vocalists 1 copy, 1 review
Big Bands: Count Basie (1984) 1 copy, 1 review
Count Basie - Through His Own Eyes 1 copy
Big Band Legends 1 copy
COUNT BASIE NOT NOW I'LL TELL YOU WHEN vinyl record 1 copy
Essential Masters of Jazz - Count Basie (1999) 1 copy
Remember how great ...? : a collector's item 1 copy
Complete American Decca 1 copy
Basie's Best (1974) 1 copy
Hall of fame 1 copy
The Count Basie years 1 copy
Basie's basement 1 copy
For The Second Time (1991) 1 copy
Basie Swings / Bennett Sings (1997) 1 copy
Blue and Sentimental (First Year Charts for Jazz Ensemble) (2003) 1 copy
1947 1 copy
One Night Stand With Count Basie 1 copy
Basie Jam 1 copy
Count Basie Jam Montreux '77 1 copy
Live At The Sands by Count Basie (1998-10-05) (1999) 1 copy
The Essential Count Basie, volume II 1 copy
Jam Montreux 77 1 copy
Frankly Basie : Count Basie Plays the Hits of Frank Sinatra 1 copy
At the Royal Roost 1948 1 copy
E=MC2 (1958) 1 copy
Kansas City Jazz '65 1 copy
Memories Ad-Lib 1 copy
The Complete Decca Recordings - Count Basie (1993) 1 copy
Kings of Swing volume 3 (2004) 1 copy
Complete Original American Decca Recordings 1937-1939 1 copy
Kansas City Powerhouse 1 copy
Best of the Count Basie Big Band 1 copy
The Original American Decca Recordings (2004) 1 copy
Count Basie at the Savoy Ballroom 1 copy
On My Way and Shoutin' Again ; Count Basie and His Orchestra Play Music by Neal Hefti [audio recording] 1 copy
Together 1 copy
25 Best Jazz Legends 1 copy
Milt Jackson + Count Basie + The Big Band, Volume 1 (1978) — Piano — 1 copy
Count Basie: Members Edition 1 copy
Cab Calloway & Company (1994) 1 copy
Kansas City Count Basie 6 1 copy
Live at the Sands (Before Frank) 1 copy
Essential Basie 1 copy
Best Of The Big Bands 1 copy
Basie Jam #2 [Sound Recording] (1977) 1 copy
Basie's Best A Collection of Immortal Performances 1 copy
Last of the Blue Devils The 1 copy
Basic Basie 1 copy
The Board of Directors 1 copy
Count Basie Piano Styles (Folio Number 3) 1 copy
Basie Boogie 1 copy
Back with Basie 1 copy
The Count at the Chatterbox 1937 1 copy
COUNT BASIE - VINTAGE VAULTS 1 copy
Sinatra-Basie : An Historic Musical First 1 copy
The standards 1 copy
Verve Jazz Masters Volume 2 1 copy
The Bosses [Vinyl LP record] 1 copy
Broadway & Hollywood (2009) 1 copy
Brand new wagon Count Basie 1947 1 copy
1940's Swing back with Count Basie : and your favorite big band hits 1 copy
On My Way & Shoutin Again / Not Now I'll Tell You (2013) 1 copy
Down For The Count - The Best Of The 1950s 1 copy
Complete Original American Decca Recordings 1 copy
Norman Granz' Jazz In Montreux Presents : Count Basie Jam '75 1 copy
Live in Berlin & Stockholm 1968 1 copy
Me and You 1 copy
Paris Jazz Concert: Olympia May 5th 1962 1 copy
Jazz Casual Instrumentals Volume 1 1 copy
Kings of Swing 1 copy
Count Basie Golden Legends 1 copy, 1 review
Paris Jazz Concert: Palais de Chaillot-Mar.29th 1960 1 copy
At Savoy Ballroom 1937-1944 1 copy
Basie Boogie - Count Basie LP 1 copy
Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild (1996) 1 copy
Count (2000) 1 copy
Definitive Columbia Best Recordings (2007) 1 copy
And the Kansas City 7 1 copy
Count Basie - Greatest Hits 1 copy
Ain't It the Truth 1 copy, 1 review
The Unbeatable Basie Beat (2004) 1 copy
Big Band - Count Basie/Duke Ellington/Harry James 1 copy
Essence of Basie 1 copy
Do You Wanna Jump, Children?/Panassie Stomp 1 copy
Bye, Bye, Baby/Just a Minute 1 copy
History of Jazz the Great Count Basie & His Orchestra 1 copy
The Very Best of Count Basie 1 copy
Count Basie. More Hits of the 50´s and 60´s 1 copy
Bennie Moten's Great Band of 1930-1932 1 copy
Count Basie in Kansas City 1 copy
Doggin' Around 1 copy
Taxi War Dance 1 copy
Every Tub 1 copy
Count Basie, 1936-1961 [CD] (2003) 1 copy
All of Me/Rusty Dusty Blues [Music Sound Recording] 1 copy
Not Now I'll Tell You When (2015) 1 copy
The Basie Style - Piano Transcriptions by Count Basie 1 copy
Basie's Beatle bag (1999) 1 copy
Lead trumpet book 1 copy
Very Best of Count Basie: One O'Clock Jump 1 copy
Golden Hits 1 copy
Count Basie Meets Oscar Peterson: The TImekeepers 1 copy
Showtime 1 copy
Twenty Golden Greats 1 copy
Count Basie Jazz Interpretations 1 copy
Count Basie's piano styles; folio no. 2, 15 original piano solos. 1 copy
Count Basie Jam: Montreux '77 1 copy
42 Jazz, Blues & Boogie Piano Solos 1 copy
Basie at Birdland (2008) 1 copy
Brand New Wagon 1 copy
The Essential Count Basie: Volume Three 1 copy
Warm Breeze 1 copy
Basie Live in Person [Vinyl] 1 copy
Back to Basie and the Blues [compilation] [audio recording] 1 copy
For The First Time ; The Count Basie Trio [audio recording] 1 copy
Basie Big Band [audio recording] 1 copy
Jive at Five 1 copy
Original Album Series (2014) 1 copy
Jumpin' : His Legendary Tunes 1 copy
Count Basie Orchestra - April In Paris. (1957) 1 copy
MUSIC SHEET Blues by Basie: A Collection of Original Blues Compositions for Piano as Recorded by Count Basie 1 copy
Compact Jazz: The Standards (1991) 1 copy
Ultimate Jazz & Blues Series: Count Basie 1 copy
Basie in Europe. CD 1 copy
Count Basie: Jazz 'Round Midnight (1995) 1 copy
The Big Bands: Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington [VHS VIDEO] (1984) 1 copy
Farmer's Market Barbecue [Vinyl] (1992) 1 copy
Basie Meets Bond (2002) 1 copy
Basie in Europe 1 copy
Basie Is Back (2007) 1 copy
MUSIC JAZZ CD - Count Basie - Count Basie at Carnegie Hall 1 copy
MUSIC JAZZ CD - Count Basie - The Jazz Collector Edition - Count Basie Orchestra 1 copy
MUSIC JAZZ CD - Count Basie - The Count Basie Orchestra Live in Concert 1 copy
MUSIC JAZZ CD - Count Basie - Count Basie at Newport 1 copy
Compact Jazz: Count Basie/The Standards (1991) 1 copy
Norman Granz' Jam Session #4 1 copy
One More Time (1991) 1 copy
Count Basie - On My Way And Shoutin' Again. Audio CD (2009) 1 copy
MUSIC SHEET One O'Clock Jump Swing Series for Orchestra 1 copy
Count Basie Original (2004) 1 copy
The Essential Count Basie, Vol. 2 1 copy
Enhanced sound: COUNT BASIE (disco LP) 1 copy
High Voltage (Basic Basie, Vol. 2) (2016) 1 copy
Wild and Swingin' (Live in Antibes) 1 copy
...Count Basie Meets The Vocalists: Milestones Of A Jazz Legend [10 CD Documents Box Set] 1 copy
This Time By Basie (1993) 1 copy
The Essential Count Basie Volume III 1 copy
Count Basie Story 1 copy
Lester Young : Lady be good/ she´s funny that way ... (1999) 1 copy
Basie swingin' Voices singin': Count Basie With The Alan Copeland Singers. 1 copy
Swingin the Blues (2000) 1 copy
Chairman of the board 1 copy
Vintage Vaults ( 4 Cd Set ) 1 copy
The Sound of Jazz Vinyl Starring Count Basie, Bill Holiday, etc. 1 copy
Count Basie in London 1 copy
El momento 1 copy
Gold 1 copy
Count Basie - Jazz instrumental 1 copy
Four Classic Albums 1 copy
Swinging the Blues (2009) 1 copy
Straight Ahead (1998) 1 copy
This Time By Basie! Hits of the 50's & 60's! 1 copy
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Associated Works

Blazing Saddles [1974 film] (1974) — Actor — 876 copies, 10 reviews
The Best of Ken Burns' Jazz [sound recording] (1992) — Contributor — 57 copies
Sinatra at the Sands (2008) — Orchestra — 31 copies
Cinderfella [1960 film] (1960) — Actor — 30 copies
Count Basie and His Orchestra: Its Music and its Musicians (1972) 13 copies
‎Down with Love: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2003) — Contributor — 12 copies
Yule Struttin': A Blue Note Christmas [Music Sound Recording] (1990) — Contributor — 7 copies
A Classic Christmas from the Ed Sullivan Show (1992) — Contributor — 6 copies
A Swingin' Christmas (Piano/Vocal) (2009) 6 copies
Verve Jazz Masters 20: Introducing Jazz Masters (1993) — Performer — 6 copies
Sing a Song of Basie [sound recording] (1957) — Composer — 5 copies
Big Band Instrumentals: 16 Most Requested Songs (1992) — Contributor — 4 copies
Solo Flight (2008) 3 copies
Charlie Christian with the Benny Goodman Sextet and Orchestra (2009) — Piano — 3 copies
Golden Memories of the '40's (1992) — Artist — 2 copies
Verve/Unmixed Christmas (2008) — Contributor — 2 copies

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Legal name
Basie, William
Birthdate
1904-08-21
Date of death
1984-04-26
Gender
male
Occupations
musician, conductor, organist, composer
Awards and honors
Kennedy Center Honors (1981)
Presidential Medal of Freedom (1985)
Relationships
Hefti, Neal (collaborator)
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
Associated Place (for map)
New Jersey, USA

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10 reviews
TheoClarke885 reviews
Good morning blues : the autobiography of Count Basie by Count Basie
Surprisingly dispassionate for the autobiography of a jazz man, this account does reveal the measured charm of Count Basie but reveals little of his inner world so it might as well be a biography. I feel that a professional biographer would have produced a book that conveys the many facts in a more interesting way than is achieved here by Basie and his transcriber/editor.
Jan 10, 2010 (Edited)1 other review
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comfypants4,058 reviews
Ain't It the Truth by Count Basie
Writing technique: B
Writing musicality: B
Performance technique: A
Performance musicality: B
Arrangements: B
Coherence/concept: C
Pacing/listenability: A
Recording/mastering: B
Cover art: D

Enjoyment: B

GPA: 2.9/4
½
Jan 9, 2017
carptrash3,135 reviews
Count Basie Swings & Joe Williams Sings [audio CD] by Count Basie
01.- Every Day I Have The Blues - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe Williams Sin
01.- Every Day I Have The Blues - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe Williams Sin
5:36
Thumbnail for 02.- The Comeback - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe Williams Sings
02.- The Comeback - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe Williams Sings
5:31
Thumbnail for 03.- All Right, Ok, You Win - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe show more Williams Sings
03.- All Right, Ok, You Win - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe Williams Sings
3:11
Thumbnail for 04.- In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down) - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe
04.- In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down) - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe
3:40
Thumbnail for 05.- Roll´em Pete - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe Williams Sings
05.- Roll´em Pete - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe Williams Sings
3:16
Thumbnail for 06.- Teach Me Tonight - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe Williams Sings
06.- Teach Me Tonight - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe Williams Sings
3:11
Thumbnail for 07.- My Baby Upsets Me - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe Williams Sings
07.- My Baby Upsets Me - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe Williams Sings
3:01
Thumbnail for 08.- Please Send Me Someone To Love - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe Williams
08.- Please Send Me Someone To Love - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe Williams
3:36
Thumbnail for 09.- Ev'ry Day (I Fall In Love) - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe Williams Sin
09.- Ev'ry Day (I Fall In Love) - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe Williams Sin
3:51
Thumbnail for 10.- As I Love You (bonus track) - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe Williams Si
10.- As I Love You (bonus track) - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe Williams Si
3:11
Thumbnail for 11.- Stop! Don't! (bonus track) - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe Williams Sin
11.- Stop! Don't! (bonus track) - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe Williams Sin
2:41
Thumbnail for 12.- Too Close For Comfort - take 1 - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe Williams
12.- Too Close For Comfort - take 1 - Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings / Joe Williams
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Feb 10, 2022
carptrash3,135 reviews
Tony Bennett with the Count Basie Orchestra by Tony Bennett
Tracklist
1 I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face 3:01
2 Anything Goes 2:18
3 Life Is A Song 2:53
4 Jeepers Creepers 2:06
5 I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans 1:41
6 Chicago 2:04
7 With Plenty of Money And You 1:30
8 Growing Pains 3:36
9 Poor Little Rich Girl 3:27
10 Are You Havin' Any Fun 2:47
Nov 23, 2024
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