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Count Basie — Song Keys & BPM

101 songs · most common key G# Major · 64205 BPM (avg 123)

Here are the 101 Count Basiesongs we've mapped with verified key, BPM and Camelot data. Count Basie most often sits in G# Major, with tempos spanning 64205 BPM. Use this to pick a song in your vocal range, find tracks at a matching tempo, or set up a karaoke/cover in the right key.

Count Basie's key distribution

Which keys Count Basie returns to most — each links to every song in that key:

All 101 Count Basie songs

A Hard Day's Night
G# Major · 137 BPM · 4B
Ain't That Right
G Minor · 169 BPM · 6A
April In Paris
E Minor · 125 BPM · 9A
Basie - Straight Ahead
F Major · 171 BPM · 7B
Basie Is Back in Town
C Minor · 205 BPM · 5A
Blue And Sentimental
G# Major · 74 BPM · 4B
Blues in Hoss' Flat - 2003 Remaster
C# Major · 136 BPM · 3B
Corner Pocket
F# Major · 138 BPM · 2B
Did'n You
G Major · 142 BPM · 9B
Dr. No's Fantasy (Remastered)
A Minor · 142 BPM · 8A
Flight of the Foo Birds - 1994 Remaster
F Major · 96 BPM · 7B
Hay Burner
F Major · 120 BPM · 7B
It's Oh, So Nice
A# Minor · 116 BPM · 3A
Jumping At The Woodside
D Minor · 119 BPM · 7A
Lil' Darlin'
F Major · 64 BPM · 7B
Midgets
F Major · 147 BPM · 7B
Rusty Dusty Blues
C# Major · 87 BPM · 3B
Sent For You Yesterday
C Minor · 164 BPM · 5A
Shiny Stockings
F Minor · 118 BPM · 4A
Sleepwalker's Serenade - 1994 Remaster
F Minor · 113 BPM · 4A
Splanky - Remix; 1994 Remaster
F# Major · 122 BPM · 2B
Stompin' & Jumpin'
G# Major · 112 BPM · 4B
Switch In Time
C Minor · 176 BPM · 5A
The James Bond Theme (Remastered)
B Minor · 137 BPM · 10A
The Kid from Red Bank - 1994 Remaster
C Major · 138 BPM · 8B
The Queen Bee
F Major · 112 BPM · 7B
Topsy
A Minor · 98 BPM · 8A
Whirly Bird - 1994 Remaster
G# Major · 132 BPM · 4B
Whirly-Bird
G# Major · 132 BPM · 4B
You Go to My Head - Remix
G# Major · 134 BPM · 4B
9:20 Special
D Minor · 197 BPM ·
Red Bank Boogie
F Major · 100 BPM ·
Miss Thing (Pts. 1&2)
C Major · 116 BPM ·
How Long, How Long Blues
C Major · 102 BPM ·
Broadway - 78rpm Version
C# Major · 183 BPM ·
Rock-A-Bye Basie (feat. Lester Young)
G# Major · 96 BPM ·
Blow Top - 78rpm Version
D# Major · 108 BPM ·
Let Me See - 78rpm Version
C Minor · 140 BPM ·
Taxi War- Dance
C Major · 106 BPM ·
Moten Swing
C# Major · 93 BPM ·
Jumpin' At The Woodside
C Minor · 135 BPM ·
Oh, Lady, Be Good! (feat. Jones-Smith, Incorporated)
G Major · 93 BPM ·
Goin' to Chicago Blues
G Minor · 130 BPM ·
Rock-A-Bye Basie
G# Major · 96 BPM ·
Baby, Don't Tell on Me
F Major · 159 BPM ·
Taxi War Dance (Alternate Take)
C Major · 106 BPM ·
Jump for Me (feat. Lester Young)
F Minor · 168 BPM ·
Twelfth Street Rag (78rpm Version)
C Minor · 134 BPM ·
Miss Thing, Pt. 1 (78rpm Version)
C Major · 117 BPM ·
Miss Thing, Pt. 2 (78rpm Version)
C# Major · 116 BPM ·
Lonesome Miss Pretty - 78rpm Version
G# Major · 161 BPM ·
Nobody Knows
C Major · 93 BPM ·
Pound Cake - 78rpm Version
G Major · 91 BPM ·
I Can't Believe That You're With
G# Major · 77 BPM ·
Don't Worry 'Bout Me (Alternate Take)
G# Major · 149 BPM ·
If I Could Be (One Hour Tonight)
F Major · 102 BPM ·
I Want A Little Girl
C Major · 89 BPM ·
My Old Flame
D# Major · 81 BPM ·
If I Didn't Care (78rpm Version)
A Minor · 150 BPM ·
Moon Nocturne
G# Major · 86 BPM ·
Somebody Stole My Gal
G# Major · 119 BPM ·
All Of Me
G# Major · 96 BPM ·
And the Angels Sing (78rpm Version)
C Minor · 137 BPM ·
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea - 78rpm Version
F Minor · 159 BPM ·
Blue Shadows And White Gardenias
A# Minor · 99 BPM ·
That Old Feeling
C Minor · 93 BPM ·
Jivin' Joe Jackson
A Major · 151 BPM ·
Blue Skies
G# Major · 169 BPM ·
One O'Clock Jump (1938) - Instrumental
A# Major · 77 BPM ·
Bill's Mill - Remastered
G# Major · 103 BPM ·
9:20 Special (feat. Coleman Hawkins)
G Major · 195 BPM ·
Good Morning Blues
A# Major · 99 BPM ·
One O'Clock Jump
B Minor · 174 BPM ·
Robbin's Nest - Remastered 2002
A# Minor · 89 BPM ·
Am I Asking Too Much?
C# Minor · 95 BPM ·
Bill's Mill
G# Major · 103 BPM ·
Tickle Toe
F Minor · 108 BPM ·
I Left My Baby
D Minor · 85 BPM ·
I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me
G# Major · 78 BPM ·
Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie (feat. Lester Young)
G# Major · 146 BPM ·
Dickie's Dream (feat. Lester Young)
C Minor · 116 BPM ·
Lester Leaps In (feat. Lester Young)
D# Major · 124 BPM ·
The Apple Jump - 78rpm Version
C Minor · 164 BPM ·
I Left My Baby - Alternate Take
D Minor · 84 BPM ·
Volcano
G Major · 99 BPM ·
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
F Minor · 159 BPM ·
I Never Knew
C# Major · 118 BPM ·
Tickle Toe - 78rpm Version
A# Minor · 107 BPM ·
Louisiana - Alternate Take
C Minor · 92 BPM ·
Easy Does It
F Minor · 142 BPM ·
Let Me See
C Minor · 141 BPM ·
Blow Top
D# Major · 108 BPM ·
Gone with "What" Wind
C Major · 99 BPM ·
Super Chief
C Major · 107 BPM ·
Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?
G Minor · 126 BPM ·
One O'Clock Jump - Live
C# Major · 179 BPM ·
Hey, Pretty Baby - 1990 Remastered
G# Major · 108 BPM ·
How Long Blues
C Major · 91 BPM ·
Basie Boogie
C# Major · 91 BPM ·
Taxi War Dance (78rpm Version)
C Major · 106 BPM ·
For The Good Of Your Country
C Major · 202 BPM ·

Frequently Asked Questions

What key does Count Basie usually sing in?

Across the 101 Count Basie songs we've mapped, the most common key is G# Major (20 songs).

What is the BPM range of Count Basie songs?

Count Basie songs range from 64 to 205 BPM, averaging about 123 BPM.

How many Count Basie songs have key and BPM data?

12NOTEZ currently lists key, BPM and Camelot data for 101 Count Basie songs.

Which Count Basie song should I cover in my own key?

Pick a song near your vocal range, then use our Key Finder or Tanpura to transpose it. Every Count Basie song below links to its full scale and transposition guide.

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