Sorry! But it sure sounds good.. The band flopped at a Pittsburgh hotel that had never booked a jazz band before. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. He got used to seeing me, as though I were part of the show. Not loud and fast, understand, but smoothly and with a definite punch.''. Then he said, 'Bill, I think I'll call you Count Basie from now on. William Basie was born at 229 Mechanic Street on August 21, 1904. Many of Basies albums of the 70s were Grammy Award winners or nominees. Along with Duke Ellington, Count Basie is regarded as one of the two most important and influential bandleaders in the history of jazz. He was soon court-martialed. Occupation (s) Musician. Mr. Basie's band, more than any other, was the epitome of swing, of jazz that moved with a built-in flowing intensity. The causes of death rooted in complex mental health and substance abuse issues, such as drug overdoses and suicide, comprise a relatively small portion of deaths, but are increasing faster than most other causes. ''He certainly made a notch in musical history,'' said Benny Goodman, 75 years old, the jazz clarinetist and bandleader. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. During the 1960s and '70s, Basie recorded with luminaries like Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Jackie Wilson, Dizzy Gillespie and Oscar Peterson. 1956 was a relatively good year for Lester Young, including a tour of Europe with Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Quartet and a successful residency at Olivia Davis' Patio Lounge in Washington, DC, with the Bill Potts Trio. He had three sons with his first wife. When the band left for Chicago it had only 12 written arrangements in its book. William James Basie is part of G.I. He's not limited to anything. Name: Count Basie Birth Year: 1904 Birth date: August 21, 1904 Birth State: New Jersey Birth City: Red Bank Birth Country: United States Gender: Male Best Known For: One of jazz music's all-time. A few of his songs were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame as well, including "April in Paris" and "Everyday I Have the Blues.". You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. ''I wanted my 13-piece band to work together just like those nine pieces,'' he explained. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. There was a problem getting your location. From that time on, I was a daily customer, hanging onto every note, sitting behind him all the time. Basie studied music with his mother and was later influenced by the Harlem pianists James P. Johnson and Fats Waller, receiving informal tutelage on the organ from the latter. Don Byron recorded the album Ivey-Divey in gratitude for what he learned from studying Lester Young's work, modeled after a 1946 trio date with Buddy Rich and Nat King Cole. [5] He grew up in a musical family. There was an error deleting this problem. But the obvious talents of another young Red Bank drummer, Sonny Greer, who was Duke Ellington's drummer from 1919 to 1951, discouraged young Basie and he switched to piano. He was a fine pianist and leader of one of the greatest jazz bands in history. William James " Count " Basie ( / besi /; August 21, 1904 - April 26, 1984) [1] was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. Please enter your email and password to sign in. He also starred in several films, most notably the musical short Jammin' the Blues (1944). Well, that was the last time I was ever introduced as Bill Basie. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. ''And that's when the whole fire started,'' said Mr. Alexander. Young was the subject of an opera, Prez: A Jazz Opera, that was written by Bernard Cash and Alan Plater and broadcast by BBC television in 1985. A band leader and pioneer in jazz percussion, Jones anchored the Count Basie Orchestra rhythm section from 1934 to 1948. Like many famous people and celebrities, Count Basie kept his personal life private. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. During his tenure, a composition by Nestico led President Johnson to remark "You call this music?" Nestico continued to provide arrangements for Basie until Basie's death in 1984, and four of Nestico's collaborations with Basie earned Grammy Awards. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Astrological Sign: Leo. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Death Year: 1984, Death date: April 26, 1984, Death State: Florida, Death City: Hollywood, Death Country: United States, Article Title: Count Basie Biography, Author: Biography.com Editors, Website Name: The Biography.com website, Url: https://www.biography.com/musicians/count-basie, Publisher: A&E; Television Networks, Last Updated: April 14, 2021, Original Published Date: April 2, 2014. In December 1943, Young returned to the Basie fold for a 10-month stint, cut short by his being drafted into the army during World War II. According to jazz critic Leonard Feather, who rode with Holiday in a taxi to Young's funeral, she said after the services, "I'll be the next one to go. Young did not fight the charges and was convicted. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. He received awards from North Texas State University in 1978, 1979, and 1980. One of the band's most popular arrangements, ''April in Paris,'' was written in 1955 by Wild Bill Davis, a jazz organist who had originally developed it for his own small group. He recorded with trumpeter Lloyd Hunter's Serenaders in 1931, and later joined pianist Count Basie's band in 1934. During his last years, he had difficulty walking and rode out on the stage on a motorized wheelchair which he sometimes drove with joyful abandon. Basie benefited greatly from his association with Granz and made several recordings during the 70s that rank among his best work. The ''book'' of this early Basie band was based on blues and riffs developed on a blues structure. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Small record labels not bound by union contracts continued to record, and Young recorded some sessions for Harry Lim's Keynote label in 1943. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. [11] " Police deemed it suicide, Kuehl having supposedly jumped from her hotel room, although there was no proof of this", [3] and her family believes she may have been murdered. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Many of the members, like Lester "Prez" Young, drifted into Basie's orbit around the time of Moten's death in 1935. His father was a teacher and band leader. GREAT NEWS! Click to reveal Rock Icon KISS Is Saying Goodbye (For Real), Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads, Name: Count Basie, Birth Year: 1904, Birth date: August 21, 1904, Birth State: New Jersey, Birth City: Red Bank, Birth Country: United States. See the article in its original context from. Beginning in Vaudeville. Recorded on a home recorder. In 1981, Mr. Basie was honored along with Cary Grant, Helen Hayes and other stars as a recipient of Washington's Kennedy Center honors for achievement in the performing arts. Learn more about merges. ''He commented that Bill Basie was a rather ordinary name and that there were a couple of well-known bandleaders named Earl Hines and Duke Ellington. His first marriage was to Beatrice Tolliver, in Albuquerque, on 23 February 1930. Count Basie. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Homage to Lester Young (1993), a book of poetry by Vancouver writer Jamie Reid. She was also in physical decline, near the end of her career, yet they both gave moving performances. From around 1951, Young's level of playing declined more precipitously as his drinking increased. His mother paid 25 cents per piano lesson for him when he was young. [1], Known for his hip, introverted style,[2] he invented or popularized much of the hipster jargon which came to be associated with the music. "Ivey-Divey" was one of Lester Young's common eccentric phrases. standing for detention barracks).[16]. It had continued success throughout the war years, but, like all big bands, it had declined in popularity by the end of the 1940s. Then I sat beside him and he taught me.'' Count Basie Birthday and Date of Death Count Basie was born on August 21, 1904 and died on April 26, 1984. Live. [7] Young left the family band in 1927 at the age of 18 because he refused to tour in the Southern United States, where Jim Crow laws were in effect and racial segregation was required in public facilities. In his hometown of Red Bank, there is now a Count Basie Theatre and a Count Basie Field. While he recuperated his band continued to fulfill engagements, frequently with Nat Pierce taking Mr. Basie's place at the piano and sometimes with guest conductors such as the trumpeter Clark Terry, who was a member of the Basie band in the 1940's. When we played pop tunes, and naturally we had to, I wanted those pops to kick! [4][9][10][11][12], Nestico had a long career in the film and television industry. In a partnership with Billy May, Nestico was involved in the transcription, arranging, and re-recording of 630 big band songs originally recorded in the 1930s and 1940s. Performance & security by Cloudflare. His father was a student of the mellophone, and his mother was a pianist. (Sorry I could . Stranded in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1927, Basie remained there and eventually (in 1935) assumed the leadership of a nine-piece band composed of former members of the Walter Page and Bennie Moten orchestras. The story of Count Basie is very much the story of the great jazz band that he led for close to 50 years (1935-1984), an orchestra with a distinctive . Finally, Willard Alexander, a booking agent, in an effort to get the band on 52d Street, then the jazz center of New York, made a deal with the Famous Door, a shoebox of a room, 25 feet wide and about 50 feet long, which was having trouble doing business in the summer because it had no air-conditioning. He started out to be a drummer. The pianist Count Basie died at the age of 79. A band leader and pioneer in jazz percussion, Jones anchored the Count Basie Orchestra rhythm section from 1934 to 1948. [12], In the late 1960s, Sammy worked as an arranger and orchestrator for Capitol Records. Mr. Hammond spread the word about the Basie band, went to Kansas City to hear it and support it and brought it to the attention of booking agents. This effort eventually resulted in the release of 63 albums by Time Life. Jones died of pneumonia in New York City at the age of 73. After leaving the military, Nestico became a freelance arranger. Jazz Musician. Count Basie was born in the Year of the Dragon. He was also helming one of the biggest, most renowned African American jazz groups of the day. Jones's style influenced the modern jazz drummer's tendency to play timekeeping rhythms on a cymbal, that is now known as the ride cymbal. In fact, the only reason I enlarged the brass was to get a richer harmonic structure. 24 part "Interview with Lester Young", conducted in the 1950s. Ruling Planet: Count Basie had a ruling planet of Sun and has a ruling planet of Sun and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Sun. During this period Young accompanied the singer Billie Holiday in a couple of studio sessions (19371941) and also made a small set of recordings with Nat "King" Cole (their first of several collaborations) in June 1942. His solo albums eventually earned him four Grammy Award nominations, besides the awards he earned with Count Basie: in 2002 for his album This Is The Moment and for the arrangement "Kiji Takes A Ride"; in 2009 for his album Fun Time; and in 2016 for his arrangement "Good 'Swing' Wenceslas". All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. In contrast to many of his hard-driving peers, Young played with a relaxed, cool tone and used sophisticated . One of jazz music's all-time greats, he won many other Grammys throughout his career and worked with a plethora of artists, including Joe Williams and Ella Fitzgerald. Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 - March 15, 1959), nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist.. Coming to prominence while a member of Count Basie's orchestra, Young was one of the most influential players on his instrument. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. A young Charlie Parker was attempting to play an improvised solo, but lost track of the chord changes; as a sign of contempt, Jones threw a cymbal from his drum kit onto the floor near Parker's feet to get him to leave the stage. As a pianist Basie was equally great and was intensely rhythmic, using as few notes as possible. [16] Nestico composed commercial jingles for Anheuser-Busch, Zenith, Ford Motor Company, Mattel Toys, Pittsburgh Paint, the National Guard, Dodge, Remington Bank, and Americard. "[12] As well as the Kansas City Sessions, his clarinet work from 193839 is documented on recordings with Basie, Billie Holiday, Basie small groups, and the organist Glenn Hardman. Zodiac Sign: Count Basie was a Leo. ''When they let you in the door,'' Ralph Gleason, the jazz critic, reported, ''it was like jumping into the center of a whirlwind. Straub was inspired by Young's appearance on the 1957 CBS-TV show The Sound of Jazz, which he watched repeatedly, wondering how such a genius could have ended up "this present shambles, this human wreckage, hardly able to play at all". The following year, she worked with Artie Shaw and his orchestra. He began working as an arranger for Count Basie in 1967, and wrote and arranged all the music for Basie's 1968 LP Basie Straight Ahead. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. ''I had dropped into the old Lincoln Theater in Harlem,'' Mr. Basie once recalled, ''and I heard a young fellow beating it out on an organ. Count Bill Basie . 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 Count Basie was a Leo and was born in the G.I. [1] Jones, Basie, guitarist Freddie Green and bassist Walter Page were sometimes billed as an "All-American Rhythm section," an ideal team. He rose to fame after taking over Bennie Moten's band in 1935. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Count Basie I found on Findagrave.com. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. Death rate from Alzheimer's. Death rate from cancer. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. Basie suffered from health issues in his later years, and died from cancer in Hollywood, Florida, on April 26, 1984. I wanted those three trumpets and two trombones to bite with real guts. Drummer of the Count Basie Orchestra Passed Away, Obituary Teach World 1.12K. is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue". 208.109.12.159 Count Basies mothers name is unknown at this time and his fathers name is under review. The Basie band kept working into the 1970s, with the Count in his yachting cap that he had adopted in the 1960s, but his age and changing fashion eventually caught up with him. 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When jazz record producer Norman Granz formed his Pablo label in the 1970s, several established jazz artists, including Basie, signed on in order to record unfettered by commercial demands. His daughter, Diane Basie, now 71 and living in Florida. [4] In 1939, he wrote his first arrangement. Gradually, member by member, the Count Basie Orchestra was born, and . Young also recorded extensively in the late 1940s for Aladdin Records (1945-1947, where he had made the Cole recordings in 1942) and for Savoy (1944, 1949 and 1950), some sessions of which included Basie on piano. Try again later. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). He is rumored to have refused to play with the band on Friday, December 13 of that year for superstitious reasons, spurring his dismissal[11] although Young and drummer Jo Jones would later state that his departure had been in the works for months. Try again later. [2][3] Nestico joined the Oliver High School beginner orchestra in 1937 as a trombonist. Here is all you want to know, and more! Search above to list available cemeteries. [12], Nestico married his second wife, Shirley, in 1995, and was married to her until his death. Death rate from cardiovascular disease. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and their first recording. [18] In 1956, he recorded two LPs with his 1930s collaborators Teddy Wilson and Jo Jones. [18] He was given a military burial later in 2021. JUMP TO: Count Basies biography, facts, family, personal life, zodiac, videos and related celebs. On December 8, 1957, Young appeared with Billie Holiday, Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Roy Eldridge, and Gerry Mulligan in the CBS television special The Sound of Jazz, performing Holiday's tune "Fine and Mellow." [4][12], Nestico published nearly 600 numbers for school groups and many for professional big bands. *How USAFacts measures death. Jones was the 1985 recipient of an American Jazz Masters fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts. Drummer of the Count Basie Orchestra Passed Away, Obituary - YouTube 0:00 / 0:36 Butch Miles Cause of Death? Cholera deaths in Great Britain over the long-term. We have set your language to The pianist Count Basie died at the age of 79. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Foster asked the drummer to come back for another audition in six months after the young man had listened to every recording he could find of Sonny Payne drumming with Count Basie. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Please try again later. Directing With a Glance Mr. Basie, a short, stocky, taciturn but witty man who liked to wear a yachting cap offstage, presided over the band at the piano with apparent utmost casualness. It was on one of these broadcasts that Bill Basie became Count Basie. The impact Basie had can be seen across the country. Blues" (with D.B. The initials "G.I." Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5.
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