Count Basie

About

William "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904– April 26, 1984) was a jazz pianist, organist, composer, and bandleader. As a pianist, he had a distinctive and influential style (the song title "Splanky" is an onomatopoetic reference to the sound of his playing), equally at home in the barrelhouse and the concert hall. Willie "The Lion" Smith, James P. Johnson, and Fats Waller were among his influences. As a bandleader, he created an organization (built

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   One O'Clock Jump

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   April In Paris

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   Splanky

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   Jumpin' At the Woodside

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   The Kid from Red Bank

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   Flight of the Foo Birds

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   Topsy

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   Lester Leaps in

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   Corner Pocket

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