Jumpin’ at the Woodside
Jumpin’ at the Woodside Count Basie Orchestra 1965 footage In another scene from Bruce Ricker’s 1979 jazz documentary “The Last of the Blue Devils” tenor saxophonists Eric Dixon and Jimmy Forrest tear it...
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I Left My Baby
I Left My Baby Count Basie and his Orchestra 1950’s footage This 1950’s footage features, Blues shouter, Jimmy Rushing fronting Count Basie’s Orchestra.Click here to Support...
Read MoreHow Long Blues
How Long Blues Count Basie and his Orchestra 1939 Click here if you have a memory of this artist that you’d like to shareThis recording from the Count Basie Orchestra featuring the vocals of Jimmy Rushing was made in...
Read MoreCafe Society Jam
Cafe Society Jam Count Basie, Eddie South, Henry Red Allen, and Friends 1941 Click here if you have a memory of this artist that you’d like to shareThis recording was made at the Carnegie Hall “Cafe Society...
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Dickie’s Dream Count Basie and his Orchestra TEXT Click here if you have a memory of this artist that you’d like to shareCount Basie proforms with a slew of greats, in this clip from 1957, including trombonists Benny...
Read MoreGod Bless The Child/Now Baby Or Never
God Bless The Child/Now Baby Or Never Billie Holiday acc. by Count Basie’s Band 1952 Click here if you have a memory of this artist that you’d like to share This film footage featuring Billie Holiday performing with...
Read MoreLive In Milan
Live In Milan Count Basie and his Orchestra 1960 Click here if you have a memory of this artist that you’d like to shareThis rare concert footage of the “Count Basie Orchestra” was captured during their...
Read MoreLil’ Darlin’
Lil’ Darlin’ Count Basie and his Orchestra Milan 1960 Today we feature Count Basie and his Orchestra playing “Li’l Darlin’ “.Award-winning broadcaster Henry Holloway writes: “I have two...
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