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Caption: Frank Sinatra and Count Basie at the piano, 1965. Modern silver gelatin, 14x11, estate stamped. $600 © 1978 Ted Allan MPTV
About William Allen Basie
Soundtrack, Music Department, Actor
Born: August 21, 1904
Star sign: Leo
Known for: Pearl Harbor (2001), Malcolm X (1992), Raging Bull (1980), The English Patient (1996)
Source: IMDB
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, ...
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