Count Basie 3 pictures

Soundtrack, Music Department, Actor
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, ...

Born: August 21, 1904
Star sign: Leo
Known for: Pearl Harbor (2001), Malcolm X (1992), Raging Bull (1980), The English Patient (1996)
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Frank Sinatra and Count Basie at the piano, 1965. Modern silver gelatin, 14x11, estate stamped. $600 © 1978 Ted Allan MPTV
Frank Sinatra and Count Basie at a recording session, 1963. Color, printed later, 15x12.5, flushmounted, estate stamped. $1100 © 1978 Ted Allan MPTV
Frank Sinatra and Count Basie at the Sands Hotel in Las Vagas, NV, 1966. (album cover)