Count Basie
| Born | August 21, 1904 |
| Hometown | Red Bank, New Jersey, United States |
| Height | 5'9" (1.75m) |
| Spouse | Catherine Morgan |
| Parents | Harvey Lee Basie, Lillian Basie |
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Opinion: For the greats of the jazz age, life on the road was perilous as well as glamorous
- Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Louis Armstrong created a template for what it means for a musician to be 'on tour.' How much of their accounts was pure myth?
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Basie Center Cinemas in Red Bank serving alcohol at the movies
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LGBTQ+ musical 'The Prom' at Basie marks a milestone for Phoenix Productions, group says
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Cinco de Mayo dance party bringing food, musicians to the Count Basie in Red Bank
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'Star Wars: Return of the Jedi' live in concert, and more things to do at the Shore
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Paint the Pony Purple and more things to do this weekend at the Jersey Shore
The family-friendly celebration will raise funds for epilepsy and the Family Resource Network of New Jersey.
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The Pretenders concert tour to debut at the Jersey Shore this summer
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'Sing and Swing' concert at SSU
Mar. 16—PORTSMOUTH — The Springfield Symphony Jazz Orchestra will swing and sing on March 22 at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts at Shawnee State University. The group's new show, "Sinatra Sings, Basie Swings," is a retrospective and a reimagining of the timeless collaboration between musical legends Frank Sinatra and Count Basie. Two icons of the American songbook, Sinatra and Basie first ...
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What's Happening: 'Jazz Up Spring,' 'Misery,' High Springs Art Walk
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Symphony to brings sounds of Sinatra, Bassie to SSU
Mar. 12—The Springfield Symphony Jazz Orchestra will be swinging and singing at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts on the campus of Shawnee State University on Friday, March 22. The group's new show, "Sinatra Sings, Basie Swings," is a retrospective and a reimagining of the timeless collaboration between musical legends Frank Sinatra and Count Basie. Two icons of the American songbook, Sinatra ...
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Shreve Memorial Library will host talks about who created the historic Calanthean Temple
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Dinosaurs in Red Bank and more things to do this weekend at the Shore and beyond
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