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Count Basie

William "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist as well as an orchestrator of big band music. Working alongside such legendary acts as Ella Fitzgerald, Quincy Jones, and Billie Holiday, "Count" Basie's music became standards in jazz with such diverse acts as Rush, Fred Astaire, and Frank Sinatra recording versions of his songs. Please direct all questions about this musical legend into this category.

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Can an uninjured pitcher be substituted in the middle of a count?

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Yes.

However, rules state a pitcher must pitch one complete at bat before being taken out of the game (unless the pitcher gets injured and cannot continue). So, as long as the batter being pitched to is not the first batter the pitcher is facing, the pitcher may be removed in the middle of the count.

How did count basie die?

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William 'Count' Basie died on April 26, 1984 at the age of 79.

What piano did Count Basie play?

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Does count basie have childhood struggles?

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yes, he had a mom and a dad

Dad: Harvey Lee Basie His father was a coachman and caretaker for a wealthy judge. After automobiles replaced horses his father became a handyman and a groundskeeper.

Mom: Lillian Ann Childs His mother was a piano player who gave Basie his first piano lessons.

How did William basie get his name count?

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William count basie got his name count ecause he liked counting

Did count basie have kids?

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William "Count" Basie and his wife Catherine had a daughter, Diane, who lived in Freeport, Bahamas at the time of Basie's death in 1984. Count and Catherine were married for forty years at the time of her death in 1983. This is according to the obituary in the NY Times. Another source mentions that Basie had five children, but no names were given.

What made big band so popular?

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Big bands were how people entertained themselves before T.V. They went out and danced to their music.

Did Count Basie have any formal education?

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in Red Bank , New Jersey. He dropped out of junior high school to work at the Palace Theatre

What made Count Basie famous?

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In the field of Jazz, there has been a tradition of performers taking names that denoted royalty- Kings, Queens, Empress, Duke- and Count. Search the term "Jazz Royalty" for more information.

O'clock Jump was Count Basie's theme song?

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Count Basie's theme song was One O'clock Jump

Where was Count Basie home town?

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Count Basie lived in Red Bank, New Jersey, New York, New York and Kansas City, Kansas. He also lived in Hollywood, Florida.

Where did Count Basie go to school?

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Dizzy Gillespie went to school in laurinburg institute.in north carolina.

Did count basie have any brothers or sisters?

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yes he had a brother named James but he died when William was a young boy

Who was count Basie mentor?

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Count Basie was a jazz pianist, organist, bandleader and composer. He was born on August 21, 1904 in New Jersey, US, and passed away on April 26, 1984 in Florida, US at the age of 79.

What instrument did Count Basie play?

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blue devils, In 1934 Basie formed his own Kansas City group, and signed a national record contract in 1936 with that group. Basie's big band developed away from the pure Kansas City style in the 1940's, his arrangements remained in the twelve bar blues form, embellished with swing riffs behind the soloists.

In 1928 he was an organist in a silent movie theater. that is where he met Walter Page and the Blue Devils, when that band broke up in 1929 he was hired by Benny Molten's band as a piano player. Then when Molten died in 1935 basie took over the band and they called themselves Barons of Rhythem

What is the date of Count Basie's birthday?

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21st August 1904.

When was Basie at Birdland created?

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Basie at Birdland was created on 28-06-27.

Does optusnet upload count toward you monthly quota?

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Yes it does:

According to their terms and conditions:

* Data usage will be counted in Megabytes (MB) and includes both uploads and downloads. If you exceed your monthly data allowance, access will be speed limited to 64 or 128kbps depending on your plan until the end of the billing month.

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C program for counting sort?

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#include<stdio.h>

#include<conio.h>

void main()

{

clrscr();

int i,j,m,a[20],b[20],c[20],max;

printf("enter no of elements");

scanf("%d",&m);

printf("enter elements");

for(i=0;i<=m;i++)

{

scanf("%d",&a[i]);

}

max=a[i];

for(i=0;i<=m;i++)

{

if(max<a[i])

{

max=a[i];

}

}

for(i=0;i<=max;i++)

{

c[i]=0;

}

for(j=0;j<=m;j++)

{

c[a[j]]=c[a[j]]+1;

}

for(i=0;i<=max;i++)

{

c[i]=c[i]+c[i-1];

}

for(j=m;j>=1;j--)

{

b[c[a[j]]]=a[j];

c[a[j]]=c[a[j]]-1;

}

printf("AFTER SORTING");

for(i=0;i<=m;i++)

{

printf("%d",b[i]);

}

getch();

}

Who wrote Jumpin' at the Woodside?

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Count Basie

Who was Count Bassy?

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William "Count' Basie was a jazz music percussionist who started playing drums and piano (percussion instruments) in the 1920s, working himself up from playing for vaudeville to playing for small ragtime and jazz bands. By World War II, Basie had played in a number of large swing jazz bands, and started his own large jazz band in the Kansas City style of jazz.

Basie was known for playing beautiful, engaging, foot-tapping piano in a simple, laid-back style that people loved. Earlier in his career, he had played drums with a few well-known jazz and swing bands.