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 includes photographs of Count Basie during the early years of his career, other musicians and dancers, Count and Catherine Basie during the early years of their marriage, Diane Basie in...
Date Created1920-1950
Subject(s)Jazz--History and criticism, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Basie, Catherine, Basie, Diane
DescriptionThis scrapbook includes photographs of Count Basie in performance and candid shots, Catherine Basie, a few members of the Basie extended family, musicians, dancers, comedians, and others, as well as...
Date Created1940-1989
Subject(s)Jazz--History and criticism, African American musicians, Women in charitable work, Basie family, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Basie, Catherine, Count Basie Orchestra
DescriptionThis scrapbook contains clippings assembled by Burrelle's Press Clipping Service about Count Basie and the Count Basie Orchestra, including Count Basie's dispute with the Music Corporation of America,...
Date Created1940-1941
Subject(s)Jazz--History and criticism, African Americans--Music, Big bands, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Count Basie Orchestra
DescriptionThis scrapbook contains clippings, photographs, awards, correspondence, and ephemera (including full programs) related to Count Basie and the Count Basie Orchestra, a complete copy of the July 1946...
Date Created1944-1979
Subject(s)Jazz--History and criticism, Big bands, African American musicians, Awards, Jazz--Periodicals, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Basie, Catherine, Count Basie Orchestra
DescriptionThis scrapbook includes a Joe Louis program book, a full issue of the Revue du Jazz Hot Club de France, and photographs of the Basie extended family, musicians, and dogs.
Date Created1900-1979
Subject(s)African American extended families, African American musicians, Jazz--Periodicals, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Basie, Catherine, Basie, Diane, Louis, Joe, 1914-1981, Basie family
DescriptionThis scrapbook commemorates the proclamation of "Basie Day" in Kansas City on September 30, 1977 and henceforth, and includes clippings, photographs, a drawing of Count Basie, and correspondence.
Date Created1977-09-30-1977-10-01
Subject(s)Jazz--History and criticism, African American musicians, Awards, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Fitzgerald, Ella
DescriptionSister Rosetta Tharpe sings and plays guitar on This Little Light of Mine at the Antibes Jazz Festival in 1960. At 3:28, Ray Charles and the Raelettes perform "I'm Goin' Back to Jesus" and "I...
DescriptionTrombonist Wilbur De Paris's band performs "Sensation Rag '' and "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate" at the Antibes Jazz Festival in 1960. The same band also performs "Joshua Fit the Battle...
