| Count Basie  AKA William Allen Basie
Born: 21-Aug-1904
Birthplace: Red Bank, NJ
Died: 26-Apr-1984
Location of death: Hollywood, FL
Cause of death: Cancer - Pancreatic
Remains: Buried, Pinelawn Memorial Park, Farmingdale, NY
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Pianist, Jazz Musician Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Big band pianist Father: Harvey Lee Basie
Mother: Lilly Ann Childs
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Phi Mu Alpha Fraternity (uncertain)
Freemasonry
The Count Basie Orchestra Bandleader/Pianist 1937-49;1952-84
Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame 1978
Kennedy Center Honor 1981
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1981
NEA Jazz Master 1983
Grammy Best Jazz Performance, Group (1958)
Grammy Best Performance By A Dance Band (1958)
Grammy Best Performance By A Band For Dancing (1960)
Grammy Best Performance By An Orchestra - For Dancing (1963)
Grammy Best Jazz Performance By A Soloist (Instrumental) (1976)
Grammy Best Jazz Performance By A Big Band (1977)
Grammy Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band (1980)
Grammy Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band (1982)
Grammy Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band (1984)
Grammy Hall of Fame Award (1979)
Grammy Hall of Fame Award (1985)
Grammy Hall of Fame Award (1992)
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2002)
Stroke
Paralyzed
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Blazing Saddles (7-Feb-1974) · Himself
Made in Paris (9-Feb-1966) · Himself
Sex and the Single Girl (25-Dec-1964) · Themselves
Cinderfella (16-Dec-1960) · Himself
Crazy House (8-Oct-1943)
Stage Door Canteen (24-Jun-1943) · Himself
Hit Parade of 1943 (26-Mar-1943)
Reveille with Beverly (4-Feb-1943) · Himself
Author of books:
Good Morning Blues: The Autobiography of Count Basie (1985, memoir)
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