Count Basie

William James "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and their first recording.

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Who was born first?

• Count Basie and Glenn Miller were born the same year
• Count Basie and Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky were born the same year
• Count Basie and Luigi Dallapiccola were born the same year
• Count Basie and Coleman Hawkins were born the same year
• Count Basie and Fats Waller were born the same year

Timeline

1. Coleman HawkinsNovember 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969
2. Count Basie (this page)August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984
3. Dmitry Borisovich KabalevskyDecember 17, 1904 – February 14, 1987
4. Fats WallerMay 21, 1904 – December 15, 1943
5. Glenn MillerMarch 1, 1904 – 1944
6. Luigi DallapiccolaFebruary 3, 1904 – February 19, 1975

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