On this day in 1904, Count Basie, who was one of the leading big-band leaders of American jazz was born. Following his death on April 26, 1984, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/0821.html" target="_blank">his obituary</a> app | BroadwayStars

Today is Friday, November 6, 2026 Broadway Baby Birthdays: Patina Miller Ethan Hawke Michael Cerveris Eddie Korbich Ernest Thompson Sally Field George Bamford Judith Scarpone Gregory Abels Joel Warfield Ted Hartley Mike Nichols Peter Matz Marguerite Morrissey Keith Mackey Norman Barrs Jonathan Harris George Tapps Francis Lederer Adam De Gatano Ruth Selwyn Selena Royle Juanita Hall Ole Olsen Gus Kahn Thomas H. Ince John Philip Sousa Charles A. Stevenson Emma Stone PÃ¡draic Delaney Kathryn Grody Judy Lewis Leslie Lee June Squibb

On this day in 1904, Count Basie, who was one of the leading big-band leaders of American jazz was born. Following his death on April 26, 1984, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/0821.html" target="_blank">his obituary</a> app

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:00am on August 21, 2001 ☆ ⚑

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