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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