Count Basie was one of America's pre-eminent and influential jazzpianists, bandleaders, and composers, known for such classics as "Jumpin' at the Woodside," "Goin' to Chicago Blues," "Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today," and "One O'Clock Jump." In Good Morning Blues, Basie recounts his life story to Albert Murray, from his childhood years playing ragtime with his own pickup band at dances and pig roasts, to his years in New York City in search of opportunity, to rollicking anecdotes of Basie's encounters with ...
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Count Basie was one of America's pre-eminent and influential jazzpianists, bandleaders, and composers, known for such classics as "Jumpin' at the Woodside," "Goin' to Chicago Blues," "Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today," and "One O'Clock Jump." In Good Morning Blues, Basie recounts his life story to Albert Murray, from his childhood years playing ragtime with his own pickup band at dances and pig roasts, to his years in New York City in search of opportunity, to rollicking anecdotes of Basie's encounters with Fats Waller, Frank Sinatra, Fred Astaire, Sammy Davis Jr., Quincy Jones, Billie Holliday, and Tony Bennett. In this classic of jazz autobiography that was ten years in the making, Albert Murray brings the voice of Count Basie to the printed page in what is both testimony and tribute to an incredibly rich life.
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Warm insight into Basie's activities, but do not expect much revelation. Memories are air-brushed to show the author in the best light, so read and enjoy his version of his life.
bigfrank
Feb 27, 2009
Fun read for Basie fans
Count Basie was active in music for 50 years -during the years which really formed jazz. Reading his biography one gets a panoramic view of what went on in all these years. Basie often complains that he doesn't remember things, but in fact he provides a detailed account of how he came to create what is arguably the swingingest big band that ever existed. Basie is extremely modest - in fact one can't find anything in this book that even indicates Basie was aware of his phenomenal contributions (although he obviously was).
