Count Basie

Born: 1904-08-21

William James "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer.


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Released: 1974-02-07

A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to...

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Cinderfella

as Count Basie
Released: 1960-12-18

When his father dies, poor Fella is left at the mercy of his snobbish stepmother and her two...

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Sid & Judy

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2019-06-26

Explore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived...

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Piano Blues

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2003-10-04

Director — and piano player — Clint Eastwood explores his life-long passion for piano blues,...

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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Released: 2022-10-27

An intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens of...

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Rhythm and Blues Revue

as Self
Released: 1955-01-01

Rhythm and Blues Revue is a plotless variety show, one of several compiled for theatrical...

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Billie

as self
Released: 2020-09-30

‘Lady Day’ was one of the greatest jazz vocalists the world ever heard. In 1971, journalist...

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Crazy House

as Count Basie
Released: 1943-10-08

Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson are Broadway stars who return to Universal Studios to make another...

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Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2022-01-11

In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public....

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Top Man

as Orchestra Leader
Released: 1943-09-17

In this WW II musical, a young man suddenly finds himself in charge of his family when his...

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Stage Door Canteen

as Count Basie
Released: 1943-06-24

A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous...

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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1993-11-02

Blues as a genre shaped the sound of jazz in the early 20th century and directly led to the...

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Air Mail Special

as Self
Released: 1941-12-08

Count Basie does a little rhyming rapping before going into this Benny Goodman instrumental...

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Count Basie At Carnegie Hall

as Self
Released: 1981-03-20

Jazz legend Count Basie and His Orchestra performs a concert at New York's Carnegie Hall, with...

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Frank Sinatra Spectacular

as Self
Released: 1965-06-12

The Rat Pack -- Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Dean Martin -- in their only joint...

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Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes

as uncredited
Released: 2020-09-13

Told in Count Basie's own words, this biography sheds light on both the professional and the...

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Improvisation

as Self
Released: 2004-01-01

Improvisational jazz performance filmed in 1950 by Gjon Mili plus Duke Ellington Trio filmed in...

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Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"

as Sself (Piano, Conductor)
Released: 1979-01-01

The two musical masters swing out.

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Judy Garland Duets

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2005-06-04

Judy performs beloved musical numbers with Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, and more in this...

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Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2022-01-09

In 1955, on his report, a medical examiner wrote in the box: age, “about 53 years”. Charlie...

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Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music

as Self
Released: 1981-11-22

Though it was taped 16 years after the first A Man And His Music special, this final installment...

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Policy Man

as Count Basie
Released: 1938-01-01

Crime comedy.

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The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story

as Self
Released: 1979-10-01

Documentary film detailing the history of Kansas City jazz.

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The Harlem Renaissance

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2004-01-01

Chronicling the Harlem Renaissance era, this retrospective documentary tracks the origins of the...

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Basie Boogie

as uncredited
Released: 1950-10-06

Count Basie and His Orchestra playing us a boogie.

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Jazz Icons: Count Basie Live in '62

as Himself
Released: 2006-07-13

The concert captured on William "Count" Basie's entry in the "must-own" audio/video Jazz Icons...

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Take Me Back, Baby

as uncredited
Released: 1941-02-20

Count Basie Orchestra's "Take Me Back, Baby".

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Music Inn

as Himself (archive footage)
Released: 2007-05-03

During a decade rife with paranoia, in the middle of the McCarthy era, Music Inn was a bold...

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Ebony Parade

as (archive footage)
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Mantan Moreland hosts a series of filmed song, dance and band numbers by various artists, mostly...

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Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

as Self
Released: 2014-05-24

A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from the...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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The Merv Griffin Show

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...

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The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Conductor
First aired: 1956-06-24

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The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Pianist
First aired: 1956-06-24

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The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Bandleader
First aired: 1956-06-24

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Jazz Pianist
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Band Leader
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Band Leader
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self
First aired: 1978-12-28

The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their...

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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self
First aired: 1956-10-05

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on...

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The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Pianist
First aired: 1964-01-04

The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly...

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ABC Stage 67

as Self
First aired: 1966-09-14

ABC Stage 67 is the umbrella title for a series of 26 weekly shows that included dramas, variety...

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The Judy Garland Show

as Self
First aired: 1963-12-08

The Judy Garland Show is an American musical variety television series that aired on CBS on...

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The Big Show

as Self
First aired: 1980-03-04

The Big Show is an American comedy-variety-musical television series produced and broadcast by...

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The Rat Pack

as Self
First aired: 1999-02-19

From the moment Sinatra met each member of the Pack to their relationships with the Mob and the...

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