On this day in 1904, William “Count” Basie was born
Legendary bandleader, composer, and jazz pianist William “Count” Basie was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, on Aug. 21, 1904. As a young man, Basie
HomeCount Basie
Legendary bandleader, composer, and jazz pianist William “Count” Basie was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, on Aug. 21, 1904. As a young man, Basie
Prodigy, one half of Mobb Deep, has died in Las Vegas. A cause of death has not been released, but the rapper had been hospitalized
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