Count Basie, "African-American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer", who founded the Count Basie Orchestra in 1935, was born on Aug. 21, 1904 (d. 1984). #CountBasie
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_Basie)
Count Basie and his Orchestra - "Jumpin' at the Woodside" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham) (1938) (Official Animated Video)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyNWWQ_i1Go
Count Basie and His Orchestra - "All of Me" (1965), written by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IhfU0pSRYY
Count Basie Orchestra - "One O'Clock Jump" (1960), written by Count Basie
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT5NKGgKjyo