Count Basie: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Stanley Dance, The World of Count Basie (1980); Chris Sheridan (ed.), Count Basie: A Bio-Discography (1986).

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Count Basie - Biography. Nov 07, 2026
Anniversary information added. Aug 17, 2026
Anniversary information added. Apr 22, 2026
Add new Web site: NPR - Count Basie: The Man and His Music, Pt. 1. Jun 05, 2024
Add new Web site: Count Basie Theatre - William J. "Count" Basie Biography. Apr 25, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Feb 15, 2024
Add new Web site: The Blues Foundation - Count Basie. Jan 19, 2024
Add new Web site: Black History America - Biography of Count Basie. Sep 29, 2023
Add new Web site: Grammy Museum - Revisit: Count Basie: The King of Swing. Jul 27, 2023
Add new Web site: National Endowment for the Arts - William "Count" Basie. Jun 14, 2023
Add new Web site: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Count Basie - Biography. Jan 17, 2023
Add new Web site: African American Registry - Biography of Count Basie. Jan 04, 2017
Add new Web site: Long Island Music Hall of Fame - Biography of William �Count� Basie. Jan 04, 2017
Add new Web site: BlackHistoryNow - Biography of Count Basie. Oct 19, 2014
Add new Web site: National Endowment for the Arts - Biography of William "Count" Basie. Oct 19, 2014
Add new Web site: All About Jazz - Count Basie. Oct 23, 2013
Add new Web site: Making Music Fun! - Biography of Count Basie. Mar 05, 2013
Add new Web site: AllMusic - Count Basie. Mar 05, 2013
Add new Web site: Jazz.com - Biography of Count Basie. Jan 24, 2013
Article revised. Apr 12, 2002
Article added to new online database. May 04, 1999
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