What movie and television projects has Count Basie been in?

Answer 1

Count Basie has: Performed in "Policy Man" in 1938. Played himself in "Take Me Back, Baby" in 1941. Performed in "Air Mail Special" in 1941. Performed in "Choo Choo Swing" in 1942. Played Conductor of the Count Basie Orchestra in "Stage Door Canteen" in 1943. Played Conductor of the Count Basie Orchestra in "Hit Parade of 1943" in 1943. Played Count Basie in "Crazy House" in 1943. Played Orchestra Leader in "Reveille with Beverly" in 1943. Performed in "Band Parade" in 1943. Played himself in "Ebony Parade" in 1947. Played Band Leader in "Toast of the Town" in 1948. Played Himself - Band Leader in "Toast of the Town" in 1948. Played himself in "Toast of the Town" in 1948. Played Himself (with the Count Basie Orchestra) in "Cavalcade of Bands" in 1950. Played Himself - Guest Jazz Pianist in "The Jackie Gleason Show" in 1952. Played Himself - Guest Conductor in "The Jackie Gleason Show" in 1952. Played himself in "Nothing But the Best" in 1953. Played Himself - Pianist in "The Nat King Cole Show" in 1954. Played Himself - Orchestra Leader in "Show Time at the Apollo" in 1955. Played himself in "Rhythm and Blues Revue" in 1955. Played himself in "Music 55" in 1955. Played himself in "The Julius LaRosa Show" in 1955. Played Orchestra Leader in "Show Time at the Apollo" in 1955. Played himself in "Basin Street Revue" in 1956. Played himself in "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" in 1956. Played Himself - Conductor in "The Steve Allen Show" in 1956. Played Himself - Pianist in "The Steve Allen Show" in 1956. Played Himself - Bandleader in "The Steve Allen Show" in 1956. Played himself in "The Big Record" in 1957. Played himself in "The Garry Moore Show" in 1958. Played Himself - Guest in "The Milton Berle Show" in 1958. Played Himself - Leader of His Orchestra in "The Bell Telephone Hour" in 1959. Played Himself - Recipient in "Sunday Showcase" in 1959. Played himself in "Astaire Time" in 1960. Played himself in "Cinderfella" in 1960. Played himself in "The Mike Douglas Show" in 1961. Played himself in "The DuPont Show of the Week" in 1961. Played himself in "The Andy Williams Show" in 1962. Played Himself - Performer in "The Lively Ones" in 1962. Played himself in "The Merv Griffin Show" in 1962. Played Himself - Guest Jazz Performer in "Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine" in 1962. Played himself in "The Judy Garland Show" in 1963. Played Himself - Pianist in "The Hollywood Palace" in 1964. Played himself in "BBC Show of the Week" in 1965. Played himself in "The Jackie Gleason Show" in 1966. Played Himself - Leader of His Orchestra in "Made in Paris" in 1966. Played himself in "The Joey Bishop Show" in 1967. Played himself in "Newport Jazz Festival" in 1968. Played himself in "The David Frost Show" in 1969. Played Himself - Pianist in "...And Beautiful II" in 1970. Played himself in "Black Music in America: From Then Till Now" in 1971. Played himself in "Great Performances" in 1971. Played himself in "Timex All Star Swing Festival" in 1972. Played himself in "Duke Ellington... We Love You Madly" in 1973. Played himself in "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People" in 1973. Played himself in "Blazing Saddles" in 1974. Played himself in "The Royal Variety Performance" in 1975. Played himself in "John Denver and Friend" in 1976. Played himself in "Piano Party" in 1976. Played himself in "All You Need Is Love" in 1977. Played himself in "The 20th Annual GRAMMY Awards" in 1978. Played himself in "Big Band Bash" in 1978. Played himself in "The Last of the Blue Devils" in 1979. Played himself in "The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts" in 1979. Played himself in "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" in 1980. Played himself in "The Big Show" in 1980. Played Himself - Honoree in "The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts" in 1981. Played himself in "Sinatra: The Man and His Music" in 1981. Played himself in "The Grammy Hall of Fame" in 1981. Played himself in "Count Basie at Carnegie Hall" in 1981. Played himself in "The 5th Annual Black Achievement Awards" in 1984. Played himself in "Copenhagen Jazz Festival" in 1985. Played himself in "The Ladies Sing the Blues" in 1989. Played himself in "Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame" in 1993. Played Himself - Performer in "Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music" in 1993. Played himself in "A Great Day in Harlem" in 1994. Played himself in "Masters of American Music" in 1995. Played himself in "Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years" in 1998. Played himself in "The Rat Pack" in 1999. Played himself in "Strangers in the Night: The Bert Kaempfert Story" in 2003. Played himself in "My Kinda People" in 2003. Performed in "Harlem Renaissance" in 2004. Played himself in "Improvisation" in 2004. Played himself in "Jazz Giants of the 20th Century" in 2007. Played himself in "Pioneers of Television" in 2008. Played himself in "Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel" in 2009. Played himself in "Love Letters in the Sands of Time" in 2010.

Answer 2

him earning his swag all the way!