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Count Basie
Count Basie
Red Bank, USpop, jazz, classical
1.9bn all-time streams (9 Feb '26)
Count Basie was among the most important bandleaders of the swing era.
With the exception of a brief period in the early '50s, he led a big band from 1935 until his death almost 50 years later, and the band continued to perform after he died.
With the exception of a brief period in the early '50s, he led a big band from 1935 until his death almost 50 years later, and the band continued to perform after he died.
