For four days, he listened to, learned from and jammed with members of the famed Count Basie Orchestra.
And the Count Basie Orchestra played a serenade beside the water.
He knew a member of the Count Basie Orchestra and was able to substitute for him on occasion.
The band played for floor shows and eventually became the Count Basie Orchestra.
He again played with the Count Basie Orchestra from 1979 into the middle of the following decade.
She was a featured vocalist for the Count Basie Orchestra.
A changing of the guard is taking place in the Count Basie Orchestra.
From 1995 until his death, he served as director of the Count Basie Orchestra.
He led his popular Count Basie Orchestra for almost 50 years.
Walter Page is perhaps best known for his work with the Count Basie Orchestra from 1935-1942.