The world of Count Basie
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| Barefield, Eddie [Edward Emmanuel] (b. 1909) | clarinet, music director |
| Basie, [William] (b. 1904 d. 1984) | bandleader, composer |
| Boone, Richard (b. 1930) | singer, trombone |
| Clayton, Buck (b. 1911 d. 1991 a. 1936-1943) | trumpet, trumpeter |
| Cohn, Sonny [George Thomas] (b. 1925) | trumpet |
| Davis, Eddie "Lockjaw" (b. 1922 d. 1986) | bass, librettist |
| Dixon, Eric (b. 1930) | flute, tenor saxophone |
| Durham, Eddie (b. 1906 d. 1987) | arranger, Lbgarr~ |
| Edison, Sweets (b. 1915) | drums, trumpet |
| Foster, Frank (Benjamin III) (b. 1928) | tenor sax, arranger |
| Grey, Al [Albert Thornton] (b. 1925) | trombone |
| Humes, Helen (b. 1913 d. 1981) | jazz singer, vocals |
| Johnson, Gus (b. 1913) | drummer |
| Jones, Jo (b. 1911 d. 1985) | director, drummer |
| Love, Preston (b. 1921) | alto sax, bandleader |
| McShann, Hootie [Jay] (b. 1909 a. 1941-1943) | piano, singer |
| Moore, Mel [Melvin] (b. 1923) | trumpeter, singer |
| Mosley, Snub [Lawrence Leo] (b. 1905 d. 1981) | trombone |
| Newman, Joe [Joseph Dwight] (b. 1922 d. 1992) | trumpet, trumpeter |
| Pierce, Nat [Nathaniel] (b. 1925 d. 1992) | arranger, piano |
| Plater, Bobby [Robert] (b. 1914 d. 1982) | alto saxophone, flute |
| Quinichette, Paul (b. 1916 d. 1983) | tenor saxophone |
| Ramey, Gene [Eugene Glasco] (b. 1913 d. 1984) | bass (instrument), bass |
| Royal, Marshall (Walton) (b. 1912) | alto saxophone, clarinet |
| Rushing, Jimmy [James Andrew] (b. 1903 d. 1972) | blues singer, vocals |
| Tate, Buddy [George Holmes] (b. 1915) | tenor saxophone |
| Thompson, Charles (b. 1918) | piano, arranger |
| Warren, Earle Ronald (b. 1914) | alto sax, baritone sax |
| Wells, Dickie [William] (b. 1907 d. 1985) | cast, trombone |
| Wess, Frank (Wellington) (b. 1922) | alto saxophone, flute |
| Williams, Joe (b. 1918) | banjo, bass (instrument) |
| Witherspoon, Jimmy [James] (b. 1923) | singer, vocals |
| Young, Lester (Willis) (b. 1909 d. 1959) | cornet, guitar |
| Young, Snooky (b. 1919) | trumpet |