Happy 117th Birthday Count Basie

Waldina

English - August 21, 2021 13:00 - 11 minutes - 9.15 MB
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Today is the 117th birthday of the multiple Grammy winning musician and band leader Count Basie. His band’s music is part of the soundtrack of the American story. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the loss that he has left.

Opening Song: If I Were A Bell by Sarah Vaughan & Count Basie

Closing Song: Ain't Misbehaving by Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://waldina.com/2021/08/21/happy-117th-birthday-count-basie/

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