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Biography of Count Basie
21. Aug 1904 – 26. Apr 1984(79 years)Died in:Hollywood, Broward County
US-amerikanischer Jazz-Pianist, Organist und Bandleader
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Pinelawn Memorial Park
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Presidential Medal of FreedomGrammy Lifetime Achievement AwardGrammy Trustees AwardGrammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental AlbumGrammy Award for Best Performance by an Orchestra – for Dancing
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Grammy Award for Best Performance by an Orchestra – for DancingGrammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Count Basie (* 21. August 1904 in Red Bank; † 26. April 1984 in Hollywood) was an uS-amerikanischer Jazz-Pianist, Organist und Bandleader. He was 79 years old. He was married to Catherine Basie. He received 5 awards, including Presidential Medal of Freedom, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. His cause of death was pancreatic cancer. He was buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park.
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Born in Red Bank, Monmouth County
1984