Count Basie quizzes
Count Basie was a legendary jazz pianist and bandleader whose swing style transformed big band music forever. His smooth rhythms and tight arrangements made The Count Basie Orchestra one of the most influential ensembles in jazz history.
Did You Know?
Count Basie got his famous nickname 'Count' in Kansas City when a radio announcer decided to give William Basie a dignified-sounding title to match Earl Hines and Duke Ellington.
Practice Questions
Q:What was Count Basie’s birth name?
A:William James Basie.
Born William James Basie in Red Bank, New Jersey, in 1904, he later adopted the nickname “Count” as a playful nod to jazz titans like Duke Ellington and his commanding bandleader persona.
Q:Where did Count Basie grow up and start his music career?
A:Red Bank, New Jersey.
Basie was born and raised in Red Bank, where he learned piano and developed his passion for jazz before moving to Harlem and Kansas City to pursue a professional career in the 1920s.
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