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William "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, banleader, and composer. Widely regarded as one of the most important jazz bandleaders of his time, Basie led his popular Count Basie Orchestra for almost 50 years. Many notable musicians came to prominence under his direction, including tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry "Sweets" Edison and singers Jimmy Rushing and Joe Williams. Basie's theme songs were "One O'Clock Jump" and "April In Paris".

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  • "Take The 'A' Train" was Duke Ellington's theme & "One O' Clock Jump" was this "noble" bandleader's
  • A Kansas City radio announcer dubbed him "Count"
  • Recorded in 1937, "One O' Clock Jump" became this bandleader's theme
  • Early in his career, Quincy Jones arranged music for this "regal" jazz band leader
  • "Jumpin' At The Woodside" & "Lester Leaps In" were hits for this man's orchestra
  • This "royal" pianist's band made a cameo appearance in Mel Brooks' 1974 film "Blazing Saddles"
  • This bandleader got his name from a radio announcer who thought he was a jazz aristocrat like Duke Ellington
  • "One O'Clock Jump" was the theme song of this musical "Count" & his orchestra
  • This bandleader whose theme was "One O' Clock Jump" was pictured on a 1996 postage stamp

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