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 Saturday, September 19, 2026 Broadway Baby Birthdays: Stephanie J. Block Carolyn McCormick Rex Smith Twiggy Smith Ernie Sabella Jeremy Irons Dennis Cooney David McCallum William Hickey Rosemary Harris James Lipton Peter Murray Donald Harron Frances Farmer Betty Garde Ernest Truex Lynne Overman Malcolm Duncan Paul Everton Tijuana T. Ricks Ramin Karimloo Patrick Marber Joel Wolfe Karl Held Burt Shevelove Charlie Brown Randy Barcelo Freda Payne Alan Dossor Melvin Stewart Jack Schmidt Sarah L. Delany

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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