Description"Flier Fox Trot" was composed and arranged by Benny Carter for inclusion in the soundtrack of the Chrysler Theater episode "The Fliers." Carter can be heard counting off on the recording.
DescriptionThis is a recording of "In a Sentimental Mood," featuring Eddie Miller (tenor saxophone). The tune was likely arranged by Benny Carter for the 1950 film "No Way Out."
DescriptionThis is a recording of "Sophisticated Lady," featuring Eddie Miller (tenor saxophone). The tune was likely arranged by Benny Carter for the 1950 film "No Way Out."
DescriptionThis scrapbook includes clippings and ephemera from the Count Basie Orchestra performances in 1963 in Tokyo in honor of the 10th anniversary of Nippon Television Network.
Date Created1963
Subject(s)Jazz--History and criticism, Big bands, African Americans--Music, Concert tours, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Count Basie Orchestra, Witherspoon, Jimmy, Nihon Terebi
DescriptionThis album contains a program book and photographs from the Count Basie Orchestra tour of Japan in May and June 1963, including their attendance at a professional baseball game.
DescriptionThis scrapbook contains a photograph of Catherine Basie and newspaper clippings, the text of a speech, and correspondence related to her being honored as Woman of the Year by the Queens County Council...
Date Created1962
Subject(s)Awards, Civic leaders, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Basie, Catherine, United Civic Council of Queens County (Queens, New York, N.Y.), Jewish War Veterans of the United States, Inc.
DescriptionThis scrapbook primarily includes photographs of Catherine Basie in her charitable and civic work, photographs of and clippings related to Count Basie as performer, and a few Basie family photographs,...
Date Created1940-1960
Subject(s)Jazz--History and criticism, Women in charitable work, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Basie, Catherine
DescriptionThis photograph album contains photographs of Count Basie and Tony Bennett from performances with the Count Basie Orchestra at the Diplomat Hotel in Miami, Florida in 1969.
DescriptionThis scrapbook contains clippings related to the silver anniversary of the Count Basie Orchestra in 1960.
Subject(s)Jazz--History and criticism, African American musicians, Big bands, Women in charitable work, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Count Basie Orchestra, Basie, Catherine
