http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5870&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rssSetting the stage with just a 'plunk' or two from his piano, Count Basie's big band in the '30s swung harder than any other, giving the world such talents as Lester Young, Buck Clayton and "Sweets" Edison. That trio, along with the Count himself, created a freewheeling beast featuring sizzling improvs and solos. Basie's 'Testament' bands of the '50s operated like soulful, well-oiled machines, and were reliant on arrangers like Neal Hefti, Quincy Jones and Frank Foster. The vocal platform was perfectly suited to Basie's '50s sound -- he had great success with superstar singers Joe Williams, Frank Sinatra, and Ella Fitzgerald. - Nick DedinaSwingen720Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:37:32 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5870&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Setting the stage with just a 'plunk' or two from his piano, Count Basie's big band in the '30s swung harder than any other, giving the world such talents as Lester Young, Buck Clayton and "Sweets" Edison. That trio, along with the Count himself, created a freewheeling beast featuring sizzling improvs and solos. Basie's 'Testament' bands of the '50s operated like soulful, well-oiled machines, and were reliant on arrangers like Neal Hefti, Quincy Jones and Frank Foster. The vocal platform was perfectly suited to Basie's '50s sound -- he had great success with superstar singers Joe Williams, Frank Sinatra, and Ella Fitzgerald. - Nick Dedina http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2175485&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Sun, 1 Jan 1956 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 2175485 tra.2175485 Count Basie art.5870 0.69 April In Paris alb.317208 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/3/2/1082352_170x170.jpg 1997-06-24 00:00:00.0 1956-01-01 00:00:00.0 true April In Paris tra.2175485 231000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2175485&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2175485&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2033626&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Big Band Tue, 1 Jan 1957 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 2033626 tra.2033626 Count Basie art.5870 0.99 The Complete Atomic Basie alb.103931 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/4/8/5/385841_170x170.jpg 1994-06-04 00:00:00.0 1957-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Li'l Darlin' tra.2033626 290000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2033626&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2033626&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.430168&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Tue, 24 Sep 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 430168 tra.430168 Count Basie art.5870 0.99 This Is Jazz #11 alb.278236 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/3/4/1274388_170x170.jpg 1996-09-24 00:00:00.0 1996-09-24 00:00:00.0 true One O'Clock Jump tra.430168 184000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.430168&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.430168&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1808701&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Thu, 1 Sep 1966 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 1808701 tra.1808701 Count Basie art.5870 0.99 Basie's Beatle Bag alb.256824 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/9/2/1082913_170x170.jpg 1998-07-21 00:00:00.0 1966-09-01 00:00:00.0 true Michelle tra.1808701 166000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1808701&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1808701&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2731662&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Tue, 23 Jul 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 2731662 tra.2731662 Count Basie art.5870 1.29 Ultra-Lounge Vol. 12: Saxophobia alb.117815 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/8/3/1053865_170x170.jpg 2000-10-24 00:00:00.0 1996-07-23 00:00:00.0 true Goldfinger tra.2731662 246000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2731662&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2731662&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2033623&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Tue, 1 Jan 1957 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 2033623 tra.2033623 Count Basie art.5870 0.99 The Complete Atomic Basie alb.103931 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/4/8/5/385841_170x170.jpg 1994-06-04 00:00:00.0 1957-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Midnite Blue tra.2033623 268000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2033623&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2033623&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1736836&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 1736836 tra.1736836 Count Basie art.5870 1.29 Ultra-Lounge, Volume 7: The Crime Scene alb.93020 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/5/7/4/384758_170x170.jpg 2000-10-24 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true From Russia With Love tra.1736836 256000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1736836&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1736836&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9266995&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Tue, 26 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 9266995 tra.9266995 Count Basie art.5870 0.99 Basieland alb.9265277 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/2/1/9/1689123_170x170.jpg 2009-06-09 00:00:00.0 2005-04-26 00:00:00.0 true Count Me In tra.9266995 272000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9266995&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9266995&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1810256&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Mon, 1 Mar 1965 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 1810256 tra.1810256 Count Basie art.5870 0.99 Our Shining Hour alb.143167 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/2/0/1080236_170x170.jpg 1994-07-26 00:00:00.0 1965-03-01 00:00:00.0 true Blues For Mr. Charlie tra.1810256 224000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1810256&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1810256&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11665033&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 11665033 tra.11665033 Count Basie art.5870 0.99 The Stereo Sound Of Count Basie alb.11659935 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/7/9/1399715_170x170.jpg 2006-02-17 00:00:00.0 2006-02-17 00:00:00.0 true Basie Boogie tra.11665033 137000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11665033&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11665033&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10665858&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Wed, 1 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 10665858 tra.10665858 Count Basie art.5870 0.99 Count Basie alb.10658287 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/7/2/3/853279_170x170.jpg 2003-01-01 00:00:00.0 2003-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Jumpin 'At The Woodside tra.10665858 183000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10665858&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10665858&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29330747&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:24:22 -0800 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 29330747 tra.29330747 Count Basie art.5870 0.99 Essential Count Basie: Best Of The Count alb.29324868 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/5/2/1802518_170x170.jpg 2009-06-23 00:00:00.0 null true Jumping At The Woodside tra.29330747 180000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29330747&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29330747&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2033618&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Tue, 1 Jan 1957 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 2033618 tra.2033618 Count Basie art.5870 0.99 The Complete Atomic Basie alb.103931 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/4/8/5/385841_170x170.jpg 1994-06-04 00:00:00.0 1957-01-01 00:00:00.0 true After Supper tra.2033618 206000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2033618&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2033618&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1809975&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Thu, 1 Sep 1966 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 1809975 tra.1809975 Count Basie art.5870 0.99 Basie's Beatle Bag alb.256824 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/9/2/1082913_170x170.jpg 1998-07-21 00:00:00.0 1966-09-01 00:00:00.0 true All My Loving tra.1809975 182000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1809975&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1809975&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11320660&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Tue, 1 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 11320660 tra.11320660 Count Basie art.5870 0.99 Mob Hits Iii: Even More Music From The Great Mob Movies alb.11320035 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/0/4/884052_170x170.jpg 2005-11-01 00:00:00.0 2005-11-01 00:00:00.0 true Chicago tra.11320660 127000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11320660&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11320660&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12016120&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 12016120 tra.12016120 Count Basie art.5870 0.99 The Ultimate Jazz Christmas alb.12015132 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/0/0/920022_170x170.jpg 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 2006-10-31 00:00:00.0 true Jingle Bells tra.12016120 141000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12016120&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12016120&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2444478&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Thu, 2 Mar 1939 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 2444478 tra.2444478 Count Basie art.5870 0.99 The Real Kansas City Of The '20s, '30s & '40s alb.134581 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/4/4/1304426_170x170.jpg 1996-05-28 00:00:00.0 1939-03-02 00:00:00.0 true Lester Leaps In tra.2444478 195000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2444478&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2444478&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2233238&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Mon, 1 Mar 1965 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 2233238 tra.2233238 Count Basie art.5870 0.99 Our Shining Hour alb.143167 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/2/0/1080236_170x170.jpg 1994-07-26 00:00:00.0 1965-03-01 00:00:00.0 true Work Song tra.2233238 134000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2233238&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2233238&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29330754&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Sun, 26 Jul 2009 06:52:05 -0700 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 29330754 tra.29330754 Count Basie art.5870 0.99 Essential Count Basie: Best Of The Count alb.29324868 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/5/2/1802518_170x170.jpg 2009-06-23 00:00:00.0 null true Ain't Misbehavin' tra.29330754 208000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29330754&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29330754&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1810260&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Mon, 1 Mar 1965 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 1810260 tra.1810260 Count Basie art.5870 0.99 Our Shining Hour alb.143167 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/2/0/1080236_170x170.jpg 1994-07-26 00:00:00.0 1965-03-01 00:00:00.0 true The Girl From Ipanema tra.1810260 249000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1810260&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1810260&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1809974&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Thu, 1 Sep 1966 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 1809974 tra.1809974 Count Basie art.5870 0.99 Basie's Beatle Bag alb.256824 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/9/2/1082913_170x170.jpg 1998-07-21 00:00:00.0 1966-09-01 00:00:00.0 true A Hard Days Night tra.1809974 266000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1809974&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1809974&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1808342&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Tue, 26 Jan 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 1808342 tra.1808342 Count Basie art.5870 0.99 Atomic Swing alb.261000 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/0/8/398018_170x170.jpg 1999-01-26 00:00:00.0 1999-01-26 00:00:00.0 true Li'l Darlin' tra.1808342 289000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1808342&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1808342&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9266988&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Tue, 26 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 9266988 tra.9266988 Count Basie art.5870 0.99 Basieland alb.9265277 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/2/1/9/1689123_170x170.jpg 2009-06-09 00:00:00.0 2005-04-26 00:00:00.0 true Wanderlust tra.9266988 158000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9266988&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9266988&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1810259&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Mon, 1 Mar 1965 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 1810259 tra.1810259 Count Basie art.5870 0.99 Our Shining Hour alb.143167 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/2/0/1080236_170x170.jpg 1994-07-26 00:00:00.0 1965-03-01 00:00:00.0 true She's A Woman tra.1810259 144000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1810259&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1810259&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11062098&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swing Fri, 15 Jul 1977 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Count Basie on Rhapsody Online 11062098 tra.11062098 Count Basie art.5870 0.99 Montreux '77 alb.11060626 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/5/3/1813518_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 1977-07-15 00:00:00.0 true Hittin' Twelve (Live) tra.11062098 143000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11062098&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11062098&variant=data&rws=%2Fcount-basie%2Ftop-tracks.rss