Count Basie

Count Basie was born on Aug 21, 1904 in USA. Count Basie's big-screen debut came with Hit Parade of 1943 directed by Albert S. Rogell in 1943, strarring Conductor of the Count Basie Orchestra. Count Basie is known for Blazing Saddles directed by Mel Brooks, Cleavon Little stars as Bart and Gene Wilder as Jim. Count Basie has got 13 awards and 11 nominations so far. The most recent award Count Basie achieved is Grammy Awards. The upcoming new movie Count Basie plays is Blazing Saddles which will be released on Feb 07, 1974.

The famed composer ("One O'Clock Jump", "Two O'Clock Jump", "Jumpin' at the Woodside"), pianist, songwriter and bandleader began as an accompanist to vaudeville acts. He joined the Bennie Moten orchestra in Kansas City, later organizing his own orchestra and performing on radio. In 1936 he came to New York, appearing in hotels, night clubs, theatres and jazz festivals. He toured the US, and also, in 1954, Europe. He was elected to the Down Beat Magazine's Hall of Fame in 1958, and has made many records. Joining ASCAP in 1943, his chief musical collaborators included Mack David, Jerry Livingston, James Rushing, Andy Gibson, Eddie Durham, and Lester Young. His songs and instrumentals also include "Good Morning Blues"; "Every Tub"; "John's Idea"; "Basie Boogie"; "Blue and Sentimental"; "Gone With the Wind"; "I Ain't Mad at You"; "Futile Frustration"; "Good Bait"; "Don't You Miss Your Baby?"; "Miss Thing" "Riff Interlude"; "Panassie Stomp: "Shorty George"; "Out the Window"; "Hollywood Jump: "Nobody Knows"; "Swinging at the Daisy Chain"; and "I Left My Baby".