RED BANK, NJ — A New Jersey rock star is set to be an inaugural inductee of the Count Basie Center for the Arts’ new Walk of Fame, the Basie Center recently announced. On Thursday, Jon Bon Jovi and ...
This is the story of William James “Count” Basie, one of the most famous jazz musicians who ever lived. Born into an African American family of musicians in Red Bank, New Jersey, in 1904, Basie was ...
RED BANK, NJ — A New Jersey rock star has officially been inducted into the Count Basie Center for the Arts’ new Walk of Fame. On Thursday, Jon Bon Jovi and William “Count” Basie were honored as the ...