| Birth: | Aug. 21, 1904
Red Bank (Monmouth County)
Monmouth County
New Jersey, USA | | Death: | Apr. 26, 1984
New York
New York County
New York, USA | 
Jazz Musician. He was one of the greatest bandleaders of all-time, epitomizing the jazz of south-western America. He rose to fame after taking over Bennie Moten's band in 1935. His second great band, from the 1950s onwards, relied more on arrangments, typically from Neil Hefti and Ernie Wilkin's. As a pianist Basie was equally great and was intensely rhythmic, using as few notes as possible. He earned the nickname, "Count," because of his stylish way of playing the piano.
Search Amazon for William Basie | | | Burial:
Pinelawn Memorial Park
Farmingdale
Suffolk County
New York, USA
Plot: Mausoleum, South Forsythia Court, Row 57, Tier D
GPS (lat/lon): 40.7461815, -73.4030533 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 1664 |
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Listen to you always my dear friend. Met you when you and Sinatra, Sara Vaughn and Rich Little gave the benefit concert and we became friends after that day. I am listening to Lil Darling. What an arrangement and how beautifully played. The Dear Lord ...(Read more)
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PETER BEAR
Added: Nov. 18, 2009 |
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tup tim
Added: Nov. 17, 2009 |
The music lives on.....RIP
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nettie wilson
Added: Oct. 27, 2009 |
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