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Count Basie
Count Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. He led his own band for nearly 50 years and was known for his swing style, which became a hallmark of the genre. Some of his most famous compositions include "One O'Clock Jump" and "April in Paris." He is considered a pioneer in jazz history and has influenced countless musicians throughout the decades.
Titles credited to Count Basie
Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music
Though it was taped 16 years after the first A Man And His Music special, this final installment continues to uphold the high standards of the series, thanks in no small part to the accompaniment of t...
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Sid & Judy
Explore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived entertainer Judy Garland through rare concert footage, never-heard-before voice recordings and personal ph...
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Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
Told in Count Basie's own words, this biography sheds light on both the professional and the private life of the world-famous bandleader and pianist who became a jazz icon for his generation.
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Billie
‘Lady Day’ was one of the greatest jazz vocalists the world ever heard. In 1971, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl set out to write the definitive biography of Billie Holiday. Before her mysterious death...
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Charlie Parker - Bird Songs
In 1955, on his report, a medical examiner wrote in the box: age, “about 53 years”. Charlie Parker nicknamed Bird just died, at 34. His death will be the ransom of a life that was not denied to the ex...
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Cinderfella
When his father dies, poor Fella is left at the mercy of his snobbish stepmother and her two no-good sons Maximilian and Rupert. As he slaves away for his nasty step-family, Maximilian and Rupert atte...
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