Count Basie
| Born | August 21, 1904 |
| Hometown | Red Bank, New Jersey, United States |
| Height | 5'9" (1.75m) |
| Spouse | Catherine Basie |
| Parents | Harvey Lee Basie, Lillian Basie |
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Count Basie rocks! Music legend honored with birthday shows in NYC, Red Bank
- Deborah Silver will perform select songs from 'Basie Rocks!' Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the Loft at City Winery in New York City.
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Kokomo Park Band season continues with annual big band night
The Kokomo Park Band’s summer concert season continues Wednesday with “Basie, Straight Ahead,” the group’s annual big band night. Dr. Marion “Mo” Trout, who recently retired as director of Purdue jazz bands, will lead the concert in Highland Park, 900 W. Defenbaugh St. The performance is free to attend and begins at 7:30 p.m. Coloring materials will be provided for kids, and Morning Star ...
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Group still raising funds to restore Satchel Paige KC home
Satchel Paige pitched for 20 years in the Negro Leagues, getting his start in Birmingham. Known for his flair, a legendary windup and leg kick he'd spend nearly a decade with the Kansas City Monarchs before being one of the first players to break baseball's color barrier in 1948, a year after Jackie Robinson.
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West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James wants a better deal to operate the Sunset Lounge
Column: West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James believes the city can do better in finding a management team to reopen and operate the Sunset Lounge.
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Juneteenth celebrations and more things to do this weekend at the Jersey Shore
What will you be doing this weekend around the Jersey Shore? Juneteenth celebrations, Hop Sauce Festival, NJ Airshow and more
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Stevie Wonder, Misty Copeland Received George Peabody Medals for Outstanding Contributions to Music & Dance in?America
Wonder spoke at the Peabody Conservatory’s 2024 graduation ceremonies on May 22. Better yet, he sang.
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Basie Awards honor best of Monmouth County high school theater. Here are all the winners
In addition to honoring students and educators, the 19th Basie Awards presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to New Jersey Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way.
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CBA, Southern Shore Conference Baseball Tournament final is a matchup of the old and new
Seven-time Shore Conference Tournament champion CBA will meet Southern, which is making its debut in the SCT final Wednesday night in Lakewood.
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How Jazz Became the Voice of Revolution
Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie reshaped the soul of America, writes Larry Tye.
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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
The theater is permitted to serve alcohol following the signing of a 2023 law allowing licenses for nonprofit movie theaters.
