Count Basie Orchestra

Summary

Count Basie Orchestra is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (393 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Count Basie Orchestra is the creator of Lee Friedlander^[3].
• Count Basie Orchestra received the Grammy Hall of Fame^[4].
• Count Basie Orchestra received the Grammy Hall of Fame^[5].
• Count Basie Orchestra's instance of is recorded as musical group^[6].
• Count Basie Orchestra's genre is jazz^[7].
• Count Basie Orchestra's genre is big band music^[8].
• Count Basie Orchestra's genre is swing^[9].
• Count Basie Orchestra's genre is hip hop culture^[10].
• Count Basie Orchestra's discography is recorded as Count Basie Orchestra discography^[11].
• Count Basie Orchestra's country of origin is recorded as United States^[12].
• Count Basie Orchestra comprises Count Basie^[13].
• Count Basie Orchestra comprises Paul Cohen^[14].
• January 1, 1936 marks the founding of Count Basie Orchestra^[15].
• Count Basie Orchestra's location of formation is recorded as Kansas City^[16].
• Count Basie Orchestra's official website is recorded as http://www.countbasie.com/^[17].
• Count Basie Orchestra's topic has template is recorded as Template:Count Basie Orchestra^[18].
• Count Basie Orchestra's has characteristic is recorded as Ghost band^[19].
• Count Basie Orchestra's has characteristic is recorded as big band^[20].
• Count Basie Orchestra's start of work period is recorded as 1936^[21].
• Count Basie Orchestra's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Count Basie and His Orchestra'}^[22].
• Count Basie Orchestra's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Count Basie Orchestra'}^[23].
• Count Basie Orchestra's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Count Basie & His Orchestra'}^[24].
• Count Basie Orchestra's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Count Basie Orchestra'}^[25].
• Count Basie Orchestra's member category is recorded as Category:Count Basie Orchestra members^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[27]

• Country: US^[28]

• Began / founded: 1935^[29]

• Genre(s): big band, jazz, swing, vocal jazz^[30]

• Community tags: big band, jazz, shoutin blues, swing, vocal jazz^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 885f0f99-e945-4181-9990-bff2762ef9b8^[32]

Body

Founding

January 1, 1936 marks the founding of Count Basie Orchestra^[15]. Its location of formation is recorded as Kansas City^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Hall of Fame^[4], an award^[33], founded in 1973^[34].

Why It Matters

Count Basie Orchestra ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (393 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

What awards did Count Basie Orchestra receive?

Honors received include Grammy Hall of Fame^[4] and Grammy Hall of Fame^[5].