Count Basie
Acting
Born August 21, 1904 · Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
William James "Count" Basie (/ˈbeɪsi/; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 too…
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Acting(49)
2022Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Film
2022Rat PackFilm
2022Charlie Parker: Bird SongsFilm
2020BillieFilm
2020Count Basie: Through His Own EyesFilm
2019Sid & JudyFilm
2014Jazz Legends in Their Own WordsFilm
2011All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan TheaterFilm
2007Music InnFilm
2006Jazz Icons: Count Basie Live in '62Film
2005Judy Garland DuetsFilm
2004The Harlem RenaissanceFilm
2004ImprovisationFilm
2003Piano BluesFilm
2001New York in the FiftiesFilm
1993Bluesland: A Portrait in American MusicFilm
1981Frank Sinatra: The Man and His MusicFilm
1981Count Basie At Carnegie HallFilm
1980The Big ShowTV
1979The Last of the Blue DevilsFilm
1979Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"Film
1978The Kennedy Center HonorsTV
1974Blazing SaddlesFilm
1966ABC Stage 67TV
1966Made in ParisFilm
1965Frank Sinatra SpectacularFilm
1964The Hollywood PalaceTV
1963The Judy Garland ShowTV
1962The Merv Griffin ShowTV
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
1961The Mike Douglas ShowTV
1960CinderfellaFilm
1960Astaire TimeFilm
1959StartimeTV
1957Jamboree!Film
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowTV
1956The Steve Allen ShowTV
1955Rhythm and Blues RevueFilm
1951'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His SextetFilm
1950Basie BoogieFilm
1950Cavalcade of BandsTV
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowTV
1943Crazy HouseFilm
1943Top ManFilm
1943Stage Door CanteenFilm
1941Air Mail SpecialFilm
1941Take Me Back, BabyFilm
1938Policy ManFilm
Ebony ParadeFilm