Acting
Count Basie
1904 · Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
30 films
Bio
William James "Count" Basie (/ˈbeɪsi/; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and their first recording. He led the group for almost 50 years, creating innovations like the use of two "split" tenor saxophones, emphasizing the rhythm section, riffing with a big band, using arrangers to broaden their sound, his minimalist piano style, and others.
Filmography
Blazing Saddles
Self
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Self (voice) (archive sound)
Piano Blues
Self (archive footage)
Sentimental Journey
In Memory Of
Cinderfella
Count Basie
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
Ebony Parade
(archive footage)
Stage Door Canteen
Count Basie
Basie Boogie
Killer Diller
Original Music Composer
Jamboree!
Count Basie
Made in Paris
Count Basie