Quote of the day
A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.
Count Basie
Born: August 21, 1904
Died: April 26, 1984 (aged 79)
Bio: William James "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. His mother taught him to play the piano and he started performing in his teens.
Known for:
- The Atomic Mr. Basie (1958)
- Basie Straight Ahead (1968)
- Sinatra–Basie: An Historic Musical First (1962)
- One O'Clock Jump (1957)
- First Time! The Count Meets the Duke (1961)
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