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Count Basie
Acting
Born: August 21, 1904
Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
Biography
William James "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer.
Known For
Blazing Saddles
as Self
Stage Door Canteen
as Count Basie
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Cinderfella
as Count Basie
Rhythm and Blues Revue
as Self
Crazy House
as Count Basie
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
Sid & Judy
as Self (archive footage)
Top Man
as Orchestra Leader
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
as Self
