Tuesday, June 10 2008
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Count Basie Part Three.jpg) Show Description: Notwithstanding their earlier success, Basie's band was not immune to the
post-WW II collapse of the swing bands. Basie muddles through with a small
group until his early-'50s reunion with promoter Norman Granz sets the stage
for Basie's "New Testament" band. The '50s prove to be grand for
Basie as singer Joe Williams comes aboard and they hit the charts with
"Every Day I Have the Blues." With Williams, Basie was back on the
top of the world. His subsequent collaborations with Frank Sinatra at the Sands
in Las Vegas
only add to his celebrity status. The story concludes with the chronicle of
another reunion with Norman Granz - one that leads to the famous "piano
battle" with Oscar Peterson.
Air Date and Time: Tuesday the 10th at 6pm |
