Original photograph of Count Basie, circa 1968

London: British Broadcasting Corporation [BBC], Circa 1968. Vintage black and white photograph of Count Basie, circa 1968. Mimeo snipe to the verso advertising Basie's appearance on BBC-2's "Show of the Week," along with a date stamp reading 5 DEC 1968, along with manuscript pencil cropping annotations.

Basie was one of the best known jazz pianist band leaders in history, having begun his career by accompanying silent films and moving on to create his own innovative jazz orchestra, which pioneered techniques like riffing with a large band, emphasizing the rhythm section, and utilizing arrangers to broaden their sound (including a young Quincy Jones).

8.75 x 6.5 inches. Near Fine.

[Book #152348]