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Happy birthday, Count Basie! Born on this day in 1904, William “Count” Basie was a prominent big band leader and jazz pianist. He made a name for himself during the Harlem Renaissance as a talented musician and composer, touring the country and recording with his jazz orchestra which he led for more than 50 years. In 1996, Count Basie appeared on a U.S. postage stamp as part of the Big Band Leaders  pane in the Legends of American Music series.

Happy birthday, Count Basie! Born on this day in 1904, William “Count” Basie was a prominent big band leader and jazz pianist. He made a name for himself during the Harlem Renaissance as a talented musician and composer, touring the country and recording with his jazz orchestra which he led for more than 50 years.

In 1996, Count Basie appeared on a U.S. postage stamp as part of the Big Band Leaders  pane in the Legends of American Music series.

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