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Search: Count Basie 1904-1984, Photograph

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Photograph of Count Basie

Half length view of Count Basie
Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Count Basie 1904-1984

Photograph of William "Count" Basie

Half length view of William "Count" Basie with caption typed above: "Three years ago, William Basie was organist at a small Kansas City, Mo., theater, after a conservatory training at t
Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Count Basie 1904-1984

Photograph of an unidentified youth and Count Basie

Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Count Basie 1904-1984, Unidentified, Incomplete

Photograph of Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie at a news conference

Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Count Basie 1904-1984, Incomplete, Ella Fitzgerald 1917-1996

Photograph of Count Basie and Dave Brubeck

Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Count Basie 1904-1984, Incomplete, David Brubeck 1920-

Photograph of Chauncey Downs, Bill "Count" Basie and Chester Franklin

Full length view of Chauncey Downs and Bill "Count" Basie are shaking hands with Chester Franklin to their right. A piano is pictured on the right of these three men.
Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Count Basie 1904-1984, Davis Collection, Chauncey Downs circa 1904-1966, Chester A Franklin 1880-1959

Photograph of Chauncey Downs, Bill "Count" Basie and Chester Franklin

Full length view of Chauncey Downs and Bill "Count" Basie are shaking hands with Chester Franklin to their right. A piano is pictured on the right of these three men.
Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Count Basie 1904-1984, Chauncey Downs Collection, Chauncey Downs circa 1904-1966, Chester A Franklin 1880-1959

Photograph of Count Basie at 18th and Vine

Head and shoulders view of Count Basie with 18th St and Vine St street signs picture above.
Places, Streets and neighborhoods, Count Basie 1904-1984, 18th and Vine

Photograph of Kansas City jazz legends Samuel "Baby" Lovett, Count Basie and Chauncy Downs.

Samuel "Baby" Lovett, Count Basie and Chauncy Downs pose for a photograph. Basie is seated, while Lovett and Downs are standing.
Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Count Basie 1904-1984, Chauncey Downs circa 1904-1966, Samuel "Baby" Lovett circa 1900-1989

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