Deceased

How Did Count Basie Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 79

Also known asWilliam James BasieGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn21/08/1904Born inRed Bank, New Jersey, USADied26/04/1984 (aged 79)Died inHollywoodCausepancreatic cancerWikidataQ107008 ↗Buried atPinelawn Memorial ParkTMDb#240728 ↗

William James "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and their first recording. He led the group for almost 50 years, creating innovations like the use of two "split" tenor saxophones, emphasizing the rhythm section, riffing with a big band, using arrangers to broaden their sound, his minimalist piano style, and others.

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Filmography33 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2022	Louis Armstrong's Black & BluesMovie	Self (voice) (archive sound)	118
2022	Rat PackMovie	Self (archive footage)	118
2020	Count Basie: Through His Own EyesMovie	—	116
2020	BillieMovie	self	116
2019	Sid & JudyMovie	Self (archive footage)	115
2011	All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan TheaterMovie	Self	107
2004	ImprovisationMovie	Self	100
2001	New York in the FiftiesMovie	Self	97
1981	Count Basie At Carnegie HallMovie	Self	77
1979	The Last of the Blue DevilsMovie	Self	75
1978	The Kennedy Center HonorsSeries	Self	74
1974	Blazing SaddlesMovie	Self	70
1966	ABC Stage 67Series	Self	62
1966	Made in ParisMovie	Count Basie	62
1964	The Hollywood PalaceSeries	Self - Pianist	60
1963	The Judy Garland ShowSeries	Self	59
1962	The Merv Griffin ShowSeries	Self	58
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries	Self	58
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	57
1960	Astaire TimeMovie	Self	56
1960	CinderfellaMovie	Count Basie	56
1959	StartimeSeries	Self	55
1957	Jamboree!Movie	Count Basie	53
1956	The Steve Allen ShowSeries	Self - Pianist	52
1956	The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries	Self	52
1955	Rhythm and Blues RevueMovie	Self	51
1951	'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His SextetMovie	—	47
1950	Cavalcade of BandsSeries	—	46
1948	The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries	Self	44
1943	Crazy HouseMovie	Count Basie	39
1943	Top ManMovie	Orchestra Leader	39
1943	Stage Door CanteenMovie	Count Basie	39
1938	Policy ManMovie	Count Basie	34