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The New Album "Basie Rocks" feat. The Count Basie Orchestra Directed by Scotty Barnhart w/ Deborah Silver Available Now. ➡️ https://t.co/Oiuh7lbmRJ
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Joined January 2011
🎉 121 Years of Swing, Soul & Sophistication 🎹✨.Happy Heavenly Birthday to the one and only Count Basie — born this day in 1904.
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Do you know this song? Comment down below if you think you do! 🎥: yurinickolaevich on Youtube
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Basie was able to make any song into his own ⭐️ What other covers do you know?
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"I Dig Rock and Roll" by Count Basie and the Mills Brothers 🎺 Happy National Vinyl Records Day to you all, and make sure to stream this song today! . .🎥: sam66muso on Youtube
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Even further. Basie initially aspired to be a drummer but switched to piano after being impressed by Greer's drumming skills. Did you know this? Comment below!
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"There Will Never Be Another You" Count Basie 🎶. Spotify: .Apple music: .
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The time to boogie is NOW! Send a video clip between 10 and 60 seconds long of you, your children -anyone!- dancing to Basie’s “Red Bank Boogie.” Help celebrate Count Basie's birthday🎊 by sending your videos HERE: OR text a clip to 848-331-8331 !
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Frank Sinatra and Count Basie's classic rendition of "Fly Me to The Moon" was originally a piece sang by Kaye Ballard's "In Other Words" only 10 years earlier in 1954. Which do you prefer?
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#FunFact: Basie had the privilege, during his teenage years, of studying with two of the masters of jazz piano, Fats Waller and James P. Johnson. It was Johnson from whom he learned his signature "stride" style piano playing.
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#DidYouKnow Basie dropped out of high school to play full-time in Asbury Park — it was a decision he later regretted. By the time he returned to Asbury Park to play a packed State Ballroom on Springwood Ave in Asbury Park in 1938, he was a star.
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We've all been here 😂 Which one is most relatable?
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"Start fast, try to last" Count Basie and His Orchestra lighting up the 'Airmail Special' in a 1941 Soundie— the OG music video! #CountBasie #SwingEra #AirmailSpecial #Soundies
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Producer John Hammond first heard Count Basie on the radio in 1936/ In October, Hammond proclaimed their recording session together as "the only perfect, completely perfect recording session I've ever had anything to do with".
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The iconic Sammy Davis Jr. vs Brazilian superstar Astrud Gilberto 🤔 Coment down below
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You never forget your first band 🎶 Joining Walter Page's Blue Devils, one of the first big bands of it's kind, Basie learned the distinctive "jump rhythm" that became one of his trademarks.
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#DidYouKnow Count Basie didn’t just soundtrack the silver screen—he showed up on it too. In Blazing Saddles (1974), Basie made a surprise cameo with his full band, performing “April in Paris” right in the middle of the Wild West. #BasieInHollywood #BlazingSaddles #Throwback
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#TB to 1959 when Count Basie and his orchestra lit up the night at the legendary "Breakfast Dance and Barbecue" held at the Americana Hotel in Miami, the band swung from 2AM to 7AM for a crowd of 2,000+ jazz lovers. Catch the magic on the live album Breakfast Dance and Barbecue🎶
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On this Juneteenth, we honor the journey toward freedom — and the voices that carried us through. From Kansas City swing to Harlem nights, his music gave joy, dignity, and rhythm to an entire generation. On this day, we remember the power of music in the fight for freedom.
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Count Basie & His Orchestra performing ‘One O’Clock Jump’ on The Ed Sullivan Show. A powerhouse group, a timeless tune (written by Basie himself!), and a stage that brought jazz into living rooms across America. 🎷 #CountBasie #EdSullivanShow #OneOClockJump #Legacy
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The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra and The Count Basie Estate join, honoring Quincy Jones's life. Quincy was a dear friend and collaborator of Mr. Basie, and his contributions to music and culture are immeasurable. Rest In Peace Quincy! 🕊️
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