Autographs of Count Basie
William James "Count" Basie (/ˈbeɪsi/; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and their first recording. He led the group for almost 50 years, creating innovations like the use of two "split" tenor saxophones, emphasizing the rhythm section, riffing with a big band, using arrangers to broaden their sound, and others. Many musicians came to prominence under his direction, including the tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans, the guitarist Freddie Green, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry "Sweets" Edison, plunger trombonist Al Grey, and singers Jimmy Rushing, Helen Humes, Thelma Carpenter, and Joe Williams. More about Count Basie
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The best student in school, Basie dreamed of a traveling life, inspired by touring carnivals which came to town. He finished junior high school but spent much of his time at the Palace Theater in Red Bank, where doing occasional chores gained him free admission to performances. He quickly learned to improvise music appropriate to the acts and the silent movies. Read even more about Count Basie at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Count Basie
In total, we tracked 58 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Count Basie (Count Basie Multi- Signed & Autographed 1959 U.K. Concert Tour Programme) was sold in December 2023 for £350.00 while the cheapest item (BOB MINTZER SIGNED CD- HOMAGE TO COUNT BASIE) found a new owner for £0.99 in October 2021. The month with the most items sold (4) was April 2018 with an average selling price of £10.52 for an autographed item of Count Basie. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2023 with £350.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was February 2017. In average, an autographed item from Count Basie is worth £14.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Count Basie were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Autograph Book Page - William James Count Basie - American Jazz Pianist | £22.00 | |
| COUNT BASIE & HIS ORCHESTRA The Best Of US Press Jazz LP EMUS Lbl. SIGNED! EX! | £51.01 | |
| Count Basie - American Jazz Pianist & Orchestra Leader Hand Signed White Card. | £25.00 | |
| COUNT BASIE Autographed TOUR Programme. 1959, signed by many band members too. | £20.00 | |
| Count Basie Multi- Signed & Autographed 1959 U.K. Concert Tour Programme | £350.00 | |
| COUNT BASIE Signed Card American Jazz Pianist Autograph | £8.95 | |
| Count Basie vintage signed page AFTAL#145 | £23.00 | |
| Count Basie. Jazz Pianist, Bandleader And Composer + Other Signed Album Page | £9.99 | |
| JO JONES (d1985) American Jazz Drummer - Count Basie Orchestra etc Signed page | £11.00 | |
| Vintage framed signed Five Pound Bank Note by Count Basie Ronnie Scotts 1975 | £50.00 | |