Author: Count Basie

Quotes

All I wanted was to be big, to be in show business and to travel... and that's what I've been doing all my life.

All I wanted was to be big, to be in show business and to travel... and that's what I've been doing all my life.

- Count Basie

I decided that I would be one of the biggest new names; and I actually had some little fancy business cards printed up to announce it, 'Count Basie. Beware, the Count is Here.'

I decided that I would be one of the biggest new names; and I actually had some little fancy business cards printed up to announce it, 'Count Basie. Beware, the Count is Here.'

- Count Basie

Well, if you find a note tonight that sounds good, play the same damn note every night!

Well, if you find a note tonight that sounds good, play the same damn note every night!

- Count Basie

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