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Count Basie

real name William James Basie

pianist

Red Bank, United States · 1904-08-21 – 1984-04-26

Count Basie is credited on 8,760 releases across 2,021 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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8,760

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2,021

Albums

8

Decades active

342

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Count Basie (born Aug. 21, 1904, Red Bank, NJ, USA - died Apr. 26, 1984, Hollywood, FL, USA) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer.
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For "Count Basie And His Orchestra" and "Count Basie Orchestra", please use Count Basie Orchestra

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8,760 releases · 2,021 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 16,016
  • Other credits · 717
  • Production · 1

Studios: Carnegie Hall · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Group IV Recording Studios · Montreux Jazz Festival

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