William James "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer.
Known For
Blazing Saddles
(1974)
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Cinderfella
(1960)
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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
(2022)
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Full Filmography
Acting
Policy Man
(1938)
Air Mail Special
(1941)
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Take Me Back, Baby
(1941)
Stage Door Canteen
(1943)
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Top Man
(1943)
Orchestra Leader
Crazy House
(1943)
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Basie Boogie
(1950)
'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet
(1951)
Rhythm and Blues Revue
(1955)
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Cinderfella
(1960)
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Frank Sinatra Spectacular
(1965)
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Blazing Saddles
(1974)
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The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story
(1979)
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Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"
(1979)
Sself (Piano, Conductor)
Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music
(1981)
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Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
(1981)
Himself
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
(1993)
Self (archive footage)
New York in the Fifties
(2001)
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Piano Blues
(2003)
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Improvisation
(2004)
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The Harlem Renaissance
(2004)
Self (archival footage)
Jazz Icons: Count Basie Live in '62
(2006)
Himself
Music Inn
(2007)
Himself (archive footage)
All-Star Jazz Show: Live From The Ed Sullivan Theater
(2011)
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Sid & Judy
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
(2020)
Billie
(2020)
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Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
(2022)
Self (archive footage)
Rat Pack
(2022)
Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
(2022)
Self (archive Voice)
Sound
Crew