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Count Basie

American jazz musician and composer (1904–1984)

139 works in the index

Birthplace
Red Bank
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Modern

Biography

Count Basie — American jazz musician and composer (1904–1984). The recorded birthplace is Red Bank. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Piano, Vocal, Guitar, Clarinet, Oboe
Genres represented
Jazz, Classical, pop, Blues, Country
Works with composition dates
0 of 139

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 2 of 3

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Robbin's Nest — —— —Jazz 2
Every Tub — —— —Jazz 2
Jumping At The Woodside — —— Piano, Guitar, VocalJazz, Swing, easy listening 1
Everything's Coming Up Roses — —— PianoCountry 1
Makin' Whoopee! — —— Piano— 1
Softly with Feeling — —— —Jazz 1
Basie's Back in Town — —— —Jazz 1
Pleasingly Plump — —— —Jazz 1
Little Pony — —— —Jazz 1
Cool Blue — —— —Jazz 1
Scoot — —— —Jazz 1
It's Awf'lly Nice to be With You — —— —Jazz 1
Whirly Bird — —— —Jazz 2
Count Down — —— —Jazz 1
Fantail — —— —Jazz 1
Two Franks — —— —Jazz 1
Sloo-Foot — —— —Jazz 1
Loneliness — —— —Jazz 1
Miss Missouri — —— —Jazz 1
Teddy the Toad — —— —Jazz 2
The Piano Style of Count Basie — —— —Jazz 1
My Heart Belongs To Daddy — —— Piano, VocalJazz, pop 1
Flight of the Foo Birds — —— —Jazz 2
Has Anybody Here Seen Basie? — —— —Jazz 1
Who Me? — —— —Jazz 1
Miss Lovely — —— —Jazz 1
Fawncy Meeting You — —— —Jazz 1
Late Date — —— —Jazz 1
King Porter Stomp — —— PianoJazz 1
Stormy Monday Blues — —— —Jazz 1
You For Me — —— —Jazz 1
Avenue C — —— —Jazz 1
The Swingin' Shepherd Blues — —— Piano, VocalJazz 1
Pensive Miss — —— —Jazz 1
Two For the Blues — —— —Jazz 1
Brotherly Shove — —— —Jazz 1
Are You Havin' Any Fun? — —— Piano, VocalJazz 2
Boo-Hoo — —— Piano, VocalJazz 1
Time On My Hands — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice— 1
In A Mellow Tone — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice— 1
Neal's Deal — —— —— 0
Bluebeard Blues — —— —— 0
Gone With 'What' Wind — —— —— 0
Tune Town Shuffle — —— Double Bass, Keyboard— 1
Moten Swing — —— Piano, Guitar, Oboe, violin, Clarinet, Recorder, Piccolo— 3
Blue and Sentimental — —— —— 0
Just in Time — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice— —
Downtown — —— Piano— —

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 46945530. Portrait: James J. Kriegsmann, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.