DescriptionThis scrapbook contains a photograph of Catherine Basie and newspaper clippings, the text of a speech, and correspondence related to her being honored as Woman of the Year by the Queens County Council...
Date Created1962
Subject(s)Awards, Civic leaders, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Basie, Catherine, United Civic Council of Queens County (Queens, New York, N.Y.), Jewish War Veterans of the United States, Inc.
DescriptionThis scrapbook includes ephemera and photographs of the Basie family, Count Basie Orchestra, and other performers. Some photos are inscribed to Count and Catherine Basie.
Date Created1940-1979
Subject(s)Jazz--History and criticism, African American musicians, Big bands, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Count Basie Orchestra, Basie, Diane, Basie, Catherine, Rinkeydinks
DescriptionThis scrapbook contains clippings related to the silver anniversary of the Count Basie Orchestra in 1960.
Subject(s)Jazz--History and criticism, African American musicians, Big bands, Women in charitable work, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Count Basie Orchestra, Basie, Catherine
DescriptionThis album contains photographs of Count Basie, Catherine Basie, and others. 43 blank pages were removed from the end of the album when the collection was processed in 2022.
Date Created1950-1959
Subject(s)Jazz--History and criticism, Women in charitable work, African American musicians, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Basie, Catherine, Basie family
DescriptionThis album includes photographs of Count Basie during the early years of his career, other musicians and dancers, Count and Catherine Basie during the early years of their marriage, Diane Basie in...
Date Created1920-1950
Subject(s)Jazz--History and criticism, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Basie, Catherine, Basie, Diane
DescriptionThis recording contains the soundtrack to "Something about Lee Wiley," a television film broadcast in 1963 as the second episode of the first season of the series "Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler...
DescriptionThis recording contains the soundtrack to the 1972 Columbia Pictures film "Buck and the Preacher." Benny Carter was the musical director. This reel contains portions not used in the film.