William "Count" Basie and his wife Catherine had a daughter, Diane, who lived in Freeport, Bahamas at the time of Basie's death in 1984. Count and Catherine were married for forty years at the time of her death in 1983. This is according to the obituary in the NY Times. Another source mentions that Basie had five children, but no names were given.
Count Basie went by The Count, and The Kid from Red Bank.
I Told You So - Count Basie album - was created on 14-01-12.
Basie was at his peak in the late 30's and 40's.
Count Basie's mother's name was Catherine Basie. She played a significant role in his early life, encouraging his interest in music. Catherine was a piano teacher, which likely influenced Basie's musical development and passion for jazz.
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Count Basie's birth name is Basie, William Allen.
Count Basie and his Barons of Rhythm
Count Basie went by The Count, and The Kid from Red Bank.
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Count Basie Orchestra was created in 1936.
William 'Count' Basie was born on August 21, 1904.
Count Basie at Newport was created on 1957-09-07.
The cast of Count Basie at Carnegie Hall - 1981 includes: Count Basie as himself Count Basie Orchestra as Themselves Tony Bennett as himself Big Joe Williams as himself Sarah Vaughan as herself
For the First Time - Count Basie album - was created in 1974.
Count Basie's theme song was One O'clock Jump
William 'Count' Basie died on April 26, 1984 at the age of 79.
The cast of Count Basie Orchestra in Japan - 1986 includes: Count Basie Orchestra as Themselves Thad Jones as himself Joe Williams as himself