Count Basie

Count Basie

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Few names in jazz are more revered than Count Basie, not only a great pianist and bandleader, but an inspired composer and arranger too. He was first taught to play as a child by his mother and in his early days also played drums, before concentrating on piano after teaming up with Sonny Greer, a drummer from his own locality in Red Bank, New Jersey. Moving to Harlem in the 1920s, Basie found work playing in clubs and had tutelage from the great Fats Waller. He was given the name "Count" after joining Walter Page's big band, the Blue Devils and by the end of the 1920s he was working with the Bennie Moten band. This gave him the platform to form his own band, which went through several incarnations before finding a regular spot in Chicago as Count Basie & His Barons of Rhythm, noted for its heavy concentration of rhythm. Discovered by producer John Hammond they recorded classic tracks Shoe Shine Boy, Boogie Woogie and Lady Be Good under the name Jones-Smith Incorporated, noted for their "jumping beat". Heavily influenced by blues, he featured Billie Holiday and then Helen Humes as singers (other Basie singers along the way included Jimmy Rushing, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Sarah Vaughan and Tony Bennett) as the Basie Orchestra became recognised as one of the top big bands of the era. He experimented with different styles, but the beat was always king in his eyes and during the 1950s the band conquered Europe, retaining their immense popularity through regularly changing line-ups until his death from pancreatic cancer in 1984. Basie also appeared in various movies, including Blazing Saddles (1974) when he played his famous arrangement of April In Paris.

Top tracks

05
Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella And Basie
04:06
Writer: Fabian André - Wilbur Schwandt - Gus Kahn / Composers: Fabian André - Wilbur Schwandt - Gus Kahn
03
April In Paris
Count Basie
Best Of Bassie
02:39
11
Li'l Darlin' (1994 Remaster)
Count Basie
The Complete Atomic Basie
04:50
Composers: Neal Hefti
04
Flight of the Foo Birds (1994 Remaster)
Count Basie
The Complete Atomic Basie
03:23
Composers: Neal Hefti
01
Easy Does It (Album Version)
Count Basie
Count Basie And Friends
03:37
Composers: James Oliver "Trummy" Young - Sy Oliver
10
I'm Beginning To See The Light
Count Basie
Every Day: The Best Of The Verve Years
03:06
Writer: Don George - Harry James / Composers: Johnny Hodges - Duke Ellington
06
Cherry Red
Joe Williams
Every Day I Have The Blues
02:53
Composers: Pete Johnson - Big Joe Turner - Johnson - Turner
02
I Wish You Love
Frank Sinatra
It Might As Well Be Swing
02:53
Writer: Charles Trenet - Albert Beach / Composers: Charles Trenet - Albert Beach
06
Tea For Two
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella And Basie
03:11
Writer: Irving Caesar / Composers: Vincent Youmans
05
Down, Down, Down
Count Basie
The Board Of Directors
02:33
Composers: Don Redman
04
More (Theme From Mondo Cane)
Frank Sinatra
It Might As Well Be Swing
03:03
Writer: Riz Ortolani - Nino Oliviero - Marcello Ciorciolini - Norman Newell / Composers: Riz Ortolani - Nino Oliviero - Marcello Ciorciolini - Norman Newell
05
Perdido (2002 Remaster)
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan - The Very Best Of
02:11
Composers: Ervin Drake - Harry Lenk - Juan Tizol
04
The Glow Worm
The Mills Brothers
The Board Of Directors Annual Report
02:22
Writer: Lilla C. Robinson - Johnny Mercer - Paul Lincke / Composers: Lilla C. Robinson - Johnny Mercer - Paul Lincke
04
St James Infirmary (Album Version)
Count Basie
The Gifted Ones
06:58
Writer: Traditionnel / Composers: Traditionnel
14
Sleepwalker's Serenade (1994 Remaster)
Sarah Vaughan
The Complete Atomic Basie
03:37
Composers: Mundy - Neal Hefti
08
I'm Beginning To See The Light
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella And Basie
03:55
Writer: Harry James - Don George - Duke Ellington - Johnny Hodges / Composers: Harry James - Don George - Duke Ellington - Johnny Hodges
02
These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) (Album Version)
Count Basie
Satch And Josh
05:44
Writer: Holt Marvell - Jack Strachey - Harry Link / Composers: Holt Marvell - Jack Strachey - Harry Link
08
What Did You Win
Joe Williams
Every Day I Have The Blues
02:17
Composers: Mayme Watts - Sid Wyche - E Watts - S Wyche
04
Them There Eyes
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella And Basie
05:04
Writer: Maceo Pinkard - William Tracey - Doris Tauber / Composers: Maceo Pinkard - William Tracey - Doris Tauber
08
You Go to My Head (Remix)
Count Basie
Count Basie & Sarah Vaughan
04:53
Composers: Dizzy Gillespie - Fred Coots
09
The Good Life
Frank Sinatra
It Might As Well Be Swing
02:27
Writer: Sacha Distel - Jack Reardon / Composers: Sacha Distel - Jack Reardon
13
Confessin' the Blues
Joe Williams
Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 3
03:57
Writer: Jay McShann - Walter Brown / Composers: Jay McShann - Walter Brown
01
(Up A) Lazy River
Count Basie
The Board Of Directors
03:27
Composers: Hoagy Carmichael - Sidney Arodin
13
I Believe In You
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
02:21
Writer: Frank Loesser / Composers: Frank Loesser
05
Chain Gang
Jackie Wilson
Manufacturers Of Soul
02:50
05
Exactly Like You (Album Version)
Count Basie
Satch And Josh
06:18
Writer: Jimmy McHugh - Dorothy Fields / Composers: Jimmy McHugh - Dorothy Fields
05
Sent For You Yesterday (And Here You Are Today)
The Mills Brothers
The Board Of Directors Annual Report
03:35
Writer: Count Basie - Eddie Durham / Composers: Count Basie - Eddie Durham
03
Rusty Dusty Blues
Count Basie
The Big Band Era , Volume 1 - The Passing Of An Era
03:07
05
I Can't Stop Loving You
Frank Sinatra
It Might As Well Be Swing
03:00
Writer: Don Gibson / Composers: Don Gibson
16
Hello, Dolly! (from Hello, Dolly!)
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
02:44
Writer: Jerry Herman / Composers: Jerry Herman
18
The Best Is Yet To Come
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
02:55
Writer: Cy Coleman - Carolyn Leigh / Composers: Cy Coleman - Carolyn Leigh
02
Please Be Kind
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra-Basie: An Historic Musical First
02:42
Composers: Saul Chaplin - Sammy Cahn
06
I Only Have Eyes For You
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
03:27
Writer: Harry Warren - Al Dubin / Composers: Harry Warren - Al Dubin
11
Ain't Misbehavin'
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella And Basie
03:09
Writer: Harry Brooks - Andy Razaf - Fats Waller / Composers: Harry Brooks - Fats Waller
07
Satin Doll
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella And Basie
03:13
Writer: Johnny Mercer / Composers: Duke Ellington - Johnny Mercer
20
Wives And Lovers
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
02:50
Writer: Burt Bacharach - Hal David / Composers: Burt Bacharach - Hal David
09
Shiny Stockings
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella And Basie
03:32
Writer: Frank Foster / Composers: Frank Foster
01
Back To The Land (Album Version)
Count Basie
The Gifted Ones
07:25
Writer: Count Basie - Dizzy Gillespie / Composers: Count Basie - Dizzy Gillespie
01
Every Day I Have the Blues
Joe Williams
Every Day I Have The Blues
04:43
Composers: Peter Chatman - Peter Chapman
03
(Love Is) The Tender Trap
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra-Basie: An Historic Musical First
02:37
Writer: Sammy Cahn / Composers: Jimmy van Heusen
07
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra-Basie: An Historic Musical First
02:36
Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
04
Shake, Rattle and Roll
Joe Williams
Every Day I Have The Blues
02:13
Writer: Charles Calhoun / Composers: Charles Calhoun
15
I Can't Stop Loving You
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
03:00
Writer: Don Gibson / Composers: Don Gibson
14
More (Theme From Mondo Cane)
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
03:03
Writer: Riz Ortolani - Nino Oliviero - Marcello Ciorciolini - Norman Newell / Composers: Riz Ortolani - Nino Oliviero - Marcello Ciorciolini - Norman Newell
01
Honeysuckle Rose
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella And Basie
02:39
Writer: Fats Waller - Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo / Composers: Fats Waller - Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo
01
Buns Blues
Count Basie
Satch And Josh
04:36
Writer: Count Basie - Oscar Peterson / Composers: Count Basie - Oscar Peterson
04
Burning (Album Version)
Count Basie
Satch And Josh
04:14
Writer: Count Basie - Oscar Peterson / Composers: Count Basie - Oscar Peterson
08
Learnin' The Blues
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
04:25
Writer: Dolores Vicki Silvers / Composers: Dolores Vicki Silvers
06
A Hard Day's Night
Count Basie
Basie's Beatle Bag
04:22
Composers: John Lennon - Paul McCartney
12
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella And Basie
03:03
Writer: Dorothy Fields - Jimmy McHugh / Composers: Dorothy Fields - Jimmy McHugh
19
The Good Life
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
02:27
Writer: Sacha Distel - Jack Reardon / Composers: Sacha Distel - Jack Reardon
03
Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella And Basie
03:20
Writer: Allan Roberts - Doris Fisher / Composers: Allan Roberts - Doris Fisher
08
You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
Sammy Davis Jr.
Our Shining Hour
02:58
Composers: James Cavanaugh - Russ Morgan - Lawrence Stock
03
[Love Is] The Tender Trap
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
02:36
Writer: Sammy Cahn - James Van Heusen / Composers: Sammy Cahn - James Van Heusen
04
Looking at the World Through Rose Colored Glasses
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra-Basie: An Historic Musical First
02:30
Composers: Jimmy Steiger - Tommy Malie
06
Jumpin' At The Woodside (Album Version)
Count Basie
Satch And Josh
02:54
Writer: Count Basie / Composers: Count Basie
17
Robbin's Nest (Complete Take 2)
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella And Basie
03:01
Writer: Illinois Jacquet - Charles Curtis Thompson / Composers: Illinois Jacquet - Charles Curtis Thompson
06
Teddy the Toad
Count Basie And His Orchestra
The Atomic Mr Basie
03:20
Composers: Neal Hefti
12
I Wish You Love
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
02:53
Writer: Charles Trenet - Albert Beach / Composers: Charles Trenet - Albert Beach
08
Lester Leaps In (Album Version)
Count Basie
Satch And Josh
04:08
Writer: Lester Young / Composers: Lester Young
03
R B (Album Version)
Count Basie
Satch And Josh
05:34
Writer: Count Basie - Oscar Peterson / Composers: Count Basie - Oscar Peterson
17
I Wanna Be Around
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
02:20
Writer: Johnny Mercer - Sadie Vimmerstedt / Composers: Johnny Mercer - Sadie Vimmerstedt
12
Silks and Satins (1994 Remaster)
Count Basie
The Complete Atomic Basie
04:05
Composers: Mundy
13
Sleepwalker's Serenade (Alternate Take; 1994 Remaster)
Sarah Vaughan
The Complete Atomic Basie
03:36
Composers: Mundy - Neal Hefti
05
Ain't That Right
Count Basie
On My Way And Shoutin' Again
02:50
Composers: Neal Hefti
01
Night Rider (Album Version)
Count Basie
Night Rider
12:38
Writer: Oscar Peterson / Composers: Oscar Peterson
09
Lady Be Good
Count Basie
The Big Band Era , Volume 1 - The Passing Of An Era
03:02
02
I Left My Heart in San Francisco
Count Basie
This Time By Basie
02:31
16
The Late Late Show (1994 Remaster)
Sarah Vaughan
The Complete Atomic Basie
03:02
Composers: Murray Berlin - Roy Alfred
06
Ow! (Album Version)
Count Basie
The Gifted Ones
06:15
Writer: Dizzy Gillespie / Composers: Dizzy Gillespie
02
Splanky (Live)
Count Basie
Live At The Sands [Before Frank]
03:53
Composers: Neal Hefti
07
Louie B. (Album Version)
Count Basie
Satch And Josh
06:21
Writer: Count Basie - Oscar Peterson / Composers: Count Basie - Oscar Peterson
01
I Never Knew
Count Basie
Basie & Zoot
04:38
Composers: Gus Kahn - Ted Fiorito
02
Constantinople (Album Version)
Count Basie
The Gifted Ones
08:32
Writer: Dizzy Gillespie / Composers: Dizzy Gillespie
03
Moten Swing (Remastered - 2002)
Count Basie
Kansas City Powerhouse
03:23
Composers: Buster Moten - Bennie Moten
08
Cielito Lindo
The Mills Brothers
The Board Of Directors Annual Report
02:19
Writer: James Cavanaugh - John Redmond / Composers: James Cavanaugh - John Redmond
01
Honeysuckle Rose (Album Version)
Ella Fitzgerald
A Classy Pair
06:14
Writer: Fats Waller - Andy Razaf / Composers: Fats Waller - Andy Razaf
02
Jive At Five
Christian Morin Art Quartet
Blue Indigo
04:12
Writer: Count Basie - Harry Edison / Composers: Count Basie - Harry Edison
06
Tea For Two (Instrumental)
Count Basie
Yessir, That's My Baby
05:52
Writer: Irving Caesar - Vincent Youmans / Composers: Irving Caesar - Vincent Youmans

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Albums
The Essential Count Basie
(P) 2014 Sony Music Entertainment
07-03-2014
The Essential Count Basie
01
Oh, Lady, Be Good! (feat. Jones-Smith, Incorporated)
Count Basie
The Essential Count Basie
03:05
Writer: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
02
Goin' to Chicago Blues
Count Basie & His Orchestra
The Essential Count Basie
03:04
Composers: C. Basie - J. Rushing
03
Live and Love Tonight (78rpm Version)
Basie's Bad Boys
The Essential Count Basie
03:09
Writer: Sam Coslow - Arthur Johnston / Composers: Sam Coslow - Arthur Johnston
04
Love Me or Leave Me (78rpm Version)
Basie's Bad Boys
The Essential Count Basie
02:32
Writer: Walter Donaldson - Gus Kahn / Composers: Walter Donaldson - Gus Kahn
05
Rock-A-Bye Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
The Essential Count Basie
03:05
Writer: C. Basie - S. Collins - L. Young / Composers: C. Basie - S. Collins - L. Young
06
Baby, Don't Tell on Me
Count Basie & His Orchestra
The Essential Count Basie
02:50
Writer: C. Basie - L. Young - J. Rushing / Composers: C. Basie - L. Young - J. Rushing
07
If I Could Be with You One Hour Tonight (with Count Basie & His Orchestra)
Helen Humes
The Essential Count Basie
03:59
Composers: Creamer - Johnson
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Ultimate Big Band Collection: Count Basie
Compilation (P) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment / Originally released 1936, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1946 Sony Music Entertainment / (P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment
01-03-2011
Ultimate Big Band Collection: Count Basie
01
One O'Clock Jump (Version Two)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Ultimate Big Band Collection: Count Basie
03:03
Writer: C. Basie / Composers: C. Basie
02
Oh, Lady Be Good
Count Basie And His Orchestra
Ultimate Big Band Collection: Count Basie
03:06
Writer: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
03
Goin' To Chicago Blues
Jimmy Rushing
Ultimate Big Band Collection: Count Basie
03:24
Writer: Count Basie - Jimmy Rushing / Composers: Count Basie - Jimmy Rushing
04
Rock-A-Bye Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Ultimate Big Band Collection: Count Basie
03:05
Writer: C. Basie - S. Collins - L. Young / Composers: C. Basie - S. Collins - L. Young
05
And the Angels Sing (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Ultimate Big Band Collection: Count Basie
03:04
Writer: Johnny Mercer - Ziggy Elman / Composers: Johnny Mercer - Ziggy Elman
06
Lester Leaps In
Count Basie's Kansas City Seven
Ultimate Big Band Collection: Count Basie
03:13
Writer: L. Young / Composers: L. Young
07
Somebody Stole My Gal
Count Basie And His Orchestra
Ultimate Big Band Collection: Count Basie
02:53
Writer: L. Wood / Composers: L. Wood
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Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
â„— 2011 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
01-01-2011
Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
01
Pennies From Heaven
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
03:27
Writer: Arthur Johnston - Johnny Burke / Composers: Arthur Johnston - Johnny Burke
02
Please Be Kind
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
02:42
Writer: Saul Chaplin - Sammy Cahn / Composers: Saul Chaplin - Sammy Cahn
03
[Love Is] The Tender Trap
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
02:36
Writer: Sammy Cahn - James Van Heusen / Composers: Sammy Cahn - James Van Heusen
04
Looking at the World Through Rose Colored Glasses
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
02:30
Writer: Jimmy Steiger - Tommy Malie / Composers: Jimmy Steiger - Tommy Malie
05
My Kind Of Girl
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
04:35
Writer: Leslie Bricusse / Composers: Leslie Bricusse
06
I Only Have Eyes For You
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
03:27
Writer: Harry Warren - Al Dubin / Composers: Harry Warren - Al Dubin
07
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra/Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
02:36
Writer: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
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On My Way And Shoutin' Again
â„— 2009 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-2009
On My Way And Shoutin' Again
01
I'm Shouting Again
Count Basie
On My Way And Shoutin' Again
03:50
Composers: Neal Hefti
02
Ducky Bumps
Count Basie
On My Way And Shoutin' Again
03:35
Composers: Neal Hefti
03
The Long Night
Count Basie And His Orchestra
On My Way And Shoutin' Again
03:42
Composers: Neal Hefti
04
Jump For Johnny
Count Basie And His Orchestra
On My Way And Shoutin' Again
03:16
Composers: Neal Hefti
05
Ain't That Right
Count Basie
On My Way And Shoutin' Again
02:50
Composers: Neal Hefti
06
Together Again
Count Basie
On My Way And Shoutin' Again
02:44
Composers: Neal Hefti
07
Shanghaied
Count Basie
On My Way And Shoutin' Again
03:33
Composers: Neal Hefti
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The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 4
This compilation (P) 2008 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
01-09-2008
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 4
01
Evenin' (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 4
02:40
Writer: Mitchell Parish - Harry White / Composers: Mitchell Parish - Harry White
02
The World Is Mad Pt. 1 (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 4
02:36
Composers: Count Basie
03
The World Is Mad Pt. 2 (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 4
02:47
Composers: Count Basie
04
Ad Lib Blues
Benny Goodman Septet
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 4
03:23
Writer: Lester Young - Oscar Peterson / Composers: Lester Young - Oscar Peterson
05
Wholly Cats (feat. Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian)
Benny Goodman Sextet
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 4
03:16
Writer: B. Goodman / Composers: B. Goodman
06
Charlie's Dream
Benny Goodman Septet
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 4
03:15
Writer: C. Basie - L. Young / Composers: C. Basie - L. Young
07
I Never Knew (feat. Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian)
Benny Goodman Sextet
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 4
03:00
Writer: Gus Kahn - T. Fiorito / Composers: Gus Kahn - T. Fiorito
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The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 3
This compilation (P) 2008 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
01-09-2008
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 3
01
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 3
02:34
Writer: Harold Arlen - Ted Koehler / Composers: Harold Arlen - Ted Koehler
02
Ham 'n' Eggs (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 3
02:32
Writer: Count Basie - Ted Koehler / Composers: Count Basie - Harold Arlen
03
Hollywood Jump (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 3
02:37
Writer: Count Basie / Composers: Count Basie
04
I Never Knew (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 3
02:38
Writer: Ted Koehler / Composers: Gus Kahn - Ted Fio Rito - Harold Arlen
05
Tickle Toe (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 3
02:37
Composers: Lester Young
06
Let's Make Hey While the Moon Shines (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 3
02:50
Writer: Ted Koehler / Composers: Count Basie - J. Paul Williams - Nelson Peterson - Harold Arlen
07
Louisiana (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 3
02:26
Writer: J.C. Johnson - Andy Razaf - Bob Schafer / Composers: J.C. Johnson - Andy Razaf - Bob Schafer
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The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1
This compilation (P) 2008 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
01-01-2008
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1
01
Shoe Shine Boy (78rpm Version)
Jones-Smith, Incorporated
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1
02:57
Writer: Sammy Cahn - Saul Chaplin / Composers: Sammy Cahn - Saul Chaplin
02
Evenin' (78rpm Version)
Jones-Smith, Incorporated
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1
02:55
Writer: Mitchell Parish - Harry White / Composers: Mitchell Parish - Harry White
03
Boogie Woogie (78rpm Version)
Jones-Smith, Incorporated
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1
03:15
Writer: Pinetop Smith / Composers: Pinetop Smith
04
Oh, Lady Be Good! (78rpm Version)
Jones-Smith, Incorporated
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1
03:05
Writer: Ira Gershwin - George Gershwin / Composers: Ira Gershwin - George Gershwin
05
I Ain't Got Nobody (78rpm Version)
Basie's Bad Boys
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1
02:56
Writer: Roger Graham - Spencer Williams / Composers: Roger Graham - Spencer Williams
06
Goin' to Chicago Blues (78rpm Version)
Basie's Bad Boys
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1
03:04
Writer: Jimmy Rushing - Count Basie / Composers: Jimmy Rushing - Count Basie
07
Live and Love Tonight (78rpm Version)
Basie's Bad Boys
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1
03:09
Writer: Sam Coslow - Arthur Johnston / Composers: Sam Coslow - Arthur Johnston
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The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 2
This compilation (P) 2008 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
01-01-2008
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 2
01
Lonesome Miss Pretty (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 2
02:50
Writer: Count Basie / Composers: Count Basie
02
Bolero At the Savoy (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 2
03:19
Writer: Charles Carpenter - James Mundy - Gene Krupa - Remo Bondi / Composers: Charles Carpenter - James Mundy - Gene Krupa - Remo Bondi
03
Pound Cake (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 2
02:44
Writer: Count Basie - Henry Edison / Composers: Count Basie - Henry Edison
04
You Can Count On Me (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 2
02:54
Writer: Josef Myrow / Composers: Josef Myrow
05
Song of the Islands (Na Lei O Hawaii) (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 2
03:05
Writer: Charles E. King / Composers: Charles E. King
06
Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 2
02:27
Composers: Billy Rose - Ballard MacDonald - Joseph Meyer
07
Dickie's Dream (78rpm Version)
Count Basie's Kansas City Seven
The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 2
03:06
Composers: Count Basie - Les Young
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Blues By Basie
This compilation (P) 2007 Sony Music Entertainment
04-06-2007
Blues By Basie
01
Sugar Blues (feat. Buck Clayton & Don Byas) (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His All American Rhythm Section
Blues By Basie
02:57
Writer: Lucy Fletcher / Composers: Clarence Williams
02
Bugle Blues (feat. Buck Clayton & Don Byas) (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His All American Rhythm Section
Blues By Basie
02:22
Writer: Count Basie / Composers: Count Basie
03
Royal Garden Blues
Count Basie & His All American Rhythm Section
Blues By Basie
03:07
Writer: Clarence Williams - Spencer Williams / Composers: Clarence Williams - Spencer Williams
04
How Long Blues (feat. Buck Clayton & Don Byas) (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His All American Rhythm Section
Blues By Basie
02:59
Writer: Leroy Carr / Composers: Leroy Carr
05
St. Louis Blues (feat. Buck Clayton & Don Byas) (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His All American Rhythm Section
Blues By Basie
03:20
Writer: W.C. Handy / Composers: W.C. Handy
06
Cafe Society Blues (feat. Buck Clayton & Don Byas) (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His All American Rhythm Section
Blues By Basie
03:17
Writer: Count Basie / Composers: Count Basie
07
Farewell Blues (feat. Buck Clayton & Don Byas) (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His All American Rhythm Section
Blues By Basie
03:17
Writer: Elmer Schoebel - Paul Mares - Leon Rappolo / Composers: Elmer Schoebel - Paul Mares - Leon Rappolo
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Dance Parade
This compilation (P) 2007 Sony Music Entertainment
04-06-2007
Dance Parade
01
Avenue C (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Dance Parade
03:05
Writer: Buck Clayton / Composers: Buck Clayton
02
Rambo (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Dance Parade
03:20
Writer: Count Basie - J.J. Johnson / Composers: Count Basie - J.J. Johnson
03
Stay Cool (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Dance Parade
03:10
Writer: Dickie Wells - Count Basie / Composers: Dickie Wells - Count Basie
04
Hob-Nail Boogie (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Dance Parade
02:26
Writer: Buster Harding / Composers: Buster Harding
05
Danny Boy (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra; Vocal by Bob Bailey
Dance Parade
03:10
Writer: Frederic Weatherly / Composers: Frederic Weatherly
06
Wild Bill's Boogie (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Dance Parade
02:32
Writer: Count Basie - Buster Harding / Composers: Count Basie - Buster Harding
07
Goodbye Baby (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra; Vocal by Jimmy Rushing
Dance Parade
02:16
Writer: Jimmy Rushing - Count Basie / Composers: Jimmy Rushing - Count Basie
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The Complete Clef & Verve Fifties Studio Recordings
This Compilation â„— 2005 UMG Recordings, Inc.
27-06-2005
The Complete Clef & Verve Fifties Studio Recordings
01
The New Basie Blues
Count Basie And His Orchestra
The Complete Clef & Verve Fifties Studio Recordings
03:24
Composers: Count Basie - Nat Pierce
02
The New Basie Blues (45 Take)
Count Basie And His Orchestra
The Complete Clef & Verve Fifties Studio Recordings
03:30
Composers: Count Basie - Nat Pierce
03
Sure Thing
Count Basie And His Orchestra
The Complete Clef & Verve Fifties Studio Recordings
03:01
Writer: Neal Hefti / Composers: Neal Hefti
04
Why Not
Count Basie And His Orchestra
The Complete Clef & Verve Fifties Studio Recordings
03:28
Writer: Neal Hefti / Composers: Neal Hefti
05
Fawncy Meetin' You
Count Basie And His Orchestra
The Complete Clef & Verve Fifties Studio Recordings
03:00
Writer: Neal Hefti / Composers: Neal Hefti
06
Jive At Five
Count Basie And His Orchestra
The Complete Clef & Verve Fifties Studio Recordings
03:07
Writer: Count Basie / Composers: Count Basie - Harry Edison
07
No Name
Count Basie And His Orchestra
The Complete Clef & Verve Fifties Studio Recordings
03:06
Writer: Count Basie / Composers: Count Basie
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Basie At Birdland
â„— 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
10-11-2004
Basie At Birdland
01
Little Pony (2007 Remaster)
Count Basie
Basie At Birdland
02:22
Composers: Neal Hefti
02
Basie (2007 Remaster)
Count Basie
Basie At Birdland
03:23
Composers: Count Basie - Ernie Wilkins
03
Backstage Blues (2007 Remaster)
Count Basie
Basie At Birdland
04:58
Composers: Foster
04
Blee Bop Blues (2007 Remaster)
Count Basie
Basie At Birdland
02:17
Composers: A K Salim
05
Whirly-Bird (Vocal Version; 2007 Remaster)
Count Basie
Basie At Birdland
03:59
Composers: Neal Hefti
06
One O'Clock Jump (Theme) (2007 Remaster)
Count Basie
Basie At Birdland
00:55
Composers: Count Basie
07
Good Time Blues (2007 Remaster)
Count Basie
Basie At Birdland
06:40
Composers: Ernie Wilkins
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The Count Basie Story
â„— 2004 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
17-08-2004
The Count Basie Story
01
Broadway (1993 Remaster)
Count Basie And His Orchestra
The Count Basie Story
03:23
Composers: Henri Woode - Theodore McRae - William Bird
02
Down for Double (1993 Remaster)
Count Basie
The Count Basie Story
02:59
Composers: Dave Lambert - Freddie Green - Jon Hendricks - Spud Murphy
03
Lester Leaps In (1993 Remaster)
Count Basie And His Orchestra
The Count Basie Story
04:17
Composers: Lester Young
04
Topsy (1993 Remaster)
Count Basie And His Orchestra
The Count Basie Story
03:42
Composers: Eddie Durham - Edgar Battle
05
Jumpin' at the Woodside (Remix)
Count Basie And His Orchestra
The Count Basie Story
03:11
Composers: Count Basie
06
Taps Miller (1993 Remaster)
Count Basie And His Orchestra
The Count Basie Story
03:22
Composers: Bob Russell - Count Basie
07
Shorty George (1993 Remaster)
Count Basie And His Orchestra
The Count Basie Story
02:56
Composers: Count Basie - Harry Edison
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Jazz Moods: Hot
Originally Recorded 1939, 1940, 1941 & Released 2003, Originally Released 1936, 1939, 1940, 1964, (P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
14-06-2004
Jazz Moods: Hot
01
Tickle Toe (Album Version)
Count Basie And His Orchestra
Jazz Moods: Hot
02:38
Writer: L. Young / Composers: L. Young
02
Oh, Lady Be Good
Count Basie And His Orchestra
Jazz Moods: Hot
03:06
Writer: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
03
Louisiana (78rpm Version)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Jazz Moods: Hot
02:26
Writer: J.C. Johnson - Andy Razaf - Bob Schafer / Composers: J.C. Johnson - Andy Razaf - Bob Schafer
04
Shoe Shine Boy (Alternate Take)
Jones-Smith, Incorporated
Jazz Moods: Hot
02:58
Writer: Sammy Cahn - Saul Chaplin / Composers: Sammy Cahn - Saul Chaplin
05
Broadway (Album Version)
Count Basie And His Orchestra
Jazz Moods: Hot
03:01
Composers: Bill Byrd - Henri Moore - Teddy McRae
06
Lester Leaps In
Count Basie's Kansas City Seven
Jazz Moods: Hot
03:13
Writer: L. Young / Composers: L. Young
07
Swing, Brother, Swing (Live)
Billie Holiday
Jazz Moods: Hot
01:50
Writer: L. Raymond - W. Bishop - Clarence Williams / Composers: L. Raymond - W. Bishop - Clarence Williams
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Chairman Of The Board
â„— 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
01-06-2003
Chairman Of The Board
01
Blues in Hoss' Flat (2003 Remaster)
Count Basie
Chairman Of The Board
03:13
Composers: Frank Foster
02
H.R.H (Her Royal Highness) (2003 Remaster)
Count Basie
Chairman Of The Board
02:40
Composers: Thad Jones
03
Segue in C (2003 Remaster)
Count Basie
Chairman Of The Board
06:15
Composers: Ernie Wilkins - Frank Wess
04
Kansas City Shout (2003 Remaster)
Count Basie
Chairman Of The Board
03:34
Composers: Count Basie - Ernie Wilkins
05
Speaking of Sounds (2003 Remaster)
Count Basie
Chairman Of The Board
03:27
Composers: Count Basie - Thad Jones
06
T.V. Time (2003 Remaster)
Count Basie
Chairman Of The Board
03:16
Composers: Frank Foster
07
Who Me (2003 Remaster)
Count Basie
Chairman Of The Board
05:13
Composers: Frank Foster
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