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The Atomic Mr. Basie - Count Basie: Episode 163
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Spin It is getting Splanky! We're talking about Big Band royalty, the one and only Count Basie! His 1958 instrumental record The Atomic Mr. Basie is the culmination of the talent of dozens of musicians and decades of bandleading experience. Find out how The Kid From Red Bank went from being the town's (second) best drummer to one of the genre's best pianists! On E=MC2, the Count joins arranger (and Batman theme song composer) Neal Hefti to create a pop-friendly swing record that holds tight to jazz tradition. Will they accomplish their goals? The Mixtaper teaches us about Spain, space, and a namesake kingdom that's 472,000,000 wide. Fight the Foo Birds, watch the Fantails, and hop along with Teddy The Toad as we give Basie a good ol' Double-O this week! And remember... it's all about the notes you DON'T play.
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0:00 Intro
4:46 About Count Basie
14:56 About The Atomic Mr. Basie
18:45 The First Grammys
21:58 Basie's Career Continued
23:10 Awards & Accolades
24:20 Fact Or Spin
25:17 He's A Real-Life Count
30:31 His Kingdom Is 472,000,000 Wide
34:15 Neal Hefti Helped Basie Accomplish His Goal
39:33 Batman Can Go Space Truckin' Past Count Basie
43:49 Album Art
45:09 The Kid From Red Bank
47:50 Duet
49:41 After Supper
51:32 Flight Of The Foo Birds
54:39 Double-O
56:41 Teddy The Toad
57:49 Whirly-Bird
59:22 Midnite Blue
1:00:57 Splanky
1:02:54 Fantail
1:04:28 Lil' Darlin'
1:06:47 Final Spin
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