Alyn Shipton traces Count Basie's band's progress to New York via Chicago. Harry Edison and Buddy Tate share memories of the saxophonist Lester Young, and Al Grey recalls the impact of the band's singer Jimmy Rushing.
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Alyn Shipton traces Count Basie's band's progress to New York via Chicago. Harry Edison and Buddy Tate share memories of the saxophonist Lester Young, and Al Grey recalls the impact of the band's singer Jimmy Rushing.
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