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Count Basie

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William "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904– April 26, 1984) was a jazz pianist, organist, composer, and bandleader. As a pianist, he had a distinctive and influential style (the song title "Splanky" is an onomatopoetic reference to the sound of his playing), equally at home in the barrelhouse and the concert hall. Willie "The Lion" Smith, James P. Johnson, and Fats Waller were among his influences. As a bandleader, he created an organization (built

Top songs

  1. One O'Clock Jump
  2. April In Paris
  3. Splanky
  4. Jumpin' At the Woodside
  5. The Kid from Red Bank
  6. Flight of the Foo Birds
  7. Topsy
  8. Lester Leaps in
  9. Corner Pocket
  10. Shiny Stockings
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  1. Blue and Sentimental
  2. Jive At Five
  3. After Supper
  4. Teddy the Toad
  5. Li'l Darlin' - Live At The Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas/1969
  6. Duet
  7. Fantail
  8. Midnite Blue
  9. Dark Rapture
  10. Double-O
  11. Swingin' the Blues
  12. Every Tub
  13. Rusty Dusty Blues
  14. Honeysuckle Rose
  15. Sent for You Yesterday
  16. Li'l Darlin'
  17. Whirly-Bird
  18. Moten Swing
  19. All of Me
  20. Hay Burner
  21. Every Day I Have The Blues
  22. Lil' Darlin'
  23. Alright, Okay, You Win
  24. Jumping at the Woodside
  25. Rock-a-Bye Basie
  26. Jingle Bells
  27. With Plenty of Money and You
  28. Boogie Woogie
  29. The Queen Bee
  30. John's Idea
  31. Sleepwalker's Serenade - 1994 - Remaster
  32. Out the Window
  33. It's Oh, so nice
  34. Texas Shuffle
  35. Basie - Straight Ahead
  36. 9:20 Special
  37. Good Morning Blues
  38. Sleepwalker's Serenade
  39. Splanky - Remix; 1994 Remastered Version
  40. From Russia With Love
  41. Midgets
  42. Doggin' Around
  43. Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)
  44. Oh, Lady Be Good
  45. Silks and Satins
  46. How Long Blues
  47. Tickle Toe
  48. Basie Boogie
  49. The Late Late Show
  50. Ain't Misbehavin'
  51. A Hard Day's Night
  52. Sleepwalker's Serenade - 1994 Remaster
  53. Shorty George
  54. Roseland Shuffle
  55. Broadway
  56. Splanky - Remix;1994 Digital Remaster
  57. Magic
  58. Splanky - Remix; 1994 Remaster
  59. Come Fly With Me
  60. Swinging the Blues
  61. Jumpin’ at the Woodside
  62. Sleepwalker's Serenade - 1994 Remastered Version
  63. Lullaby of Birdland
  64. Red Bank Boogie
  65. Exactly Like You
  66. Blues in Hoss' Flat - 2003 Remaster
  67. Taps Miller
  68. Blee Blop Blues
  69. Cute
  70. Taxi War Dance
  71. Blues in the Dark
  72. Taxi War- Dance
  73. Dinner With Friends
  74. Stompin' & Jumpin'
  75. Lonely Street
  76. It's Only A Paper Moon
  77. Didn't You
  78. Magic Flea
  79. Panassie Stomp
  80. Pennies from Heaven
  81. That Warm Feeling
  82. Goin' to Chicago Blues
  83. Fiesta in Blue
  84. Switch in Time
  85. Lady Be Good
  86. Softly, With Feeling
  87. Easy Does It
  88. Moten Swing - 2003 Remaster
  89. Dickie's Dream
  90. The Kid from Red Bank - 1994 Remaster

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