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Eleanora Fagan was born on April 7, 1915 in Philadelphia. As a child, she started going by Billie Holiday, Billie from Billie Dove and Holiday from her dad. She began listening to records by Louis Armstrong and Bessie Smith. Her mother…

William James "Count" Basie was born in Red Bank, New Jersey in August 1904. Both of his parents played instruments: his dad on mellophone, his mom on piano. He dreamt of traveling, heavily inspired by touring carnivals. However, he spent…

Primary Wave Music has announced their latest creation, a collaborative tribute album of New York/New Jersey legend Count Basie's classics remixed by modern day artists. The first single, "Didn't You" by Lettuce featuring Talib Kweli is…