Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1904-08-21

Deathday

1984-04-26 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Red Bank, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

William James "Count" Basie

Count Basie

Biography

William James "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer.

Known For

7.2%

Blazing Saddles

Feb 7, 1974

6.1%

Cinderfella

Dec 18, 1960

7.5%

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Oct 1, 1962

6.6%

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Oct 27, 2022

6.9%

Billie

Sep 30, 2020

6.6%

The Ed Sullivan Show

Jun 20, 1948

6.1%

Stage Door Canteen

Jun 24, 1943

7.6%

Sid & Judy

Jun 26, 2019

6.5%

Piano Blues

Oct 4, 2003

5.6%

The Merv Griffin Show

Oct 1, 1962

5.1%

The Mike Douglas Show

Dec 11, 1961

7.3%

The Kennedy Center Honors

Dec 28, 1978

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Acting

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Ebony Parade as (archive footage)

2022		Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues as Self (voice) (archive sound)
2022		Rat Pack as Self (archive footage)
2022		Charlie Parker: Bird Songs as Self (archive footage)

2020		Billie as self
2020		Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes

2019

Sid & Judy as Self (archive footage)

2014

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words as Self

2011

All-Star Jazz Show: Live From The Ed Sullivan Theater as Self

2007

Music Inn as Himself (archive footage)

2006

Jazz Icons: Count Basie Live in '62 as Himself

2005

Judy Garland Duets as Self (archive footage)

2004		The Harlem Renaissance as Self (archive footage)
2004		Improvisation as Self

2003

Piano Blues as Self (archive footage)

2001

New York in the Fifties as Self

1999

The Rat Pack as Self

1993

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music as Self (archive footage)

1981		Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music as Self
1981		Count Basie At Carnegie Hall as Self

1980

The Big Show as Self

1979		The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story as Self
1979		Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match" as Sself (Piano, Conductor)

1978

The Kennedy Center Honors as Self

1974

Blazing Saddles as Self

1966

ABC Stage 67 as Self

1965

Frank Sinatra Spectacular as Self

1964

The Hollywood Palace as Self - Pianist

1963

The Judy Garland Show as Self

1962		The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962		The Merv Griffin Show as Self

1961

The Mike Douglas Show as Self

1960

Cinderfella as Count Basie

1956		The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
1956		The Steve Allen Show as Self - Conductor
1956		The Steve Allen Show as Self - Pianist
1956		The Steve Allen Show as Self - Bandleader

1955

Rhythm and Blues Revue as Self

1951

'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet

1950		Basie Boogie
1950		Cavalcade of Bands

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show as Self

1943		Crazy House as Count Basie
1943		Top Man as Orchestra Leader
1943		Stage Door Canteen as Count Basie

1941		Air Mail Special as Self
1941		Take Me Back, Baby

1938

Policy Man as Count Basie

Crew

2006

Sentimental Journey as In Memory Of

Sound

1948

Killer Diller as Original Music Composer