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Bill Hughes, bandleader and director of the Legendary Count Basie Orchestra Announces Retirement
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Dawn Singh Publicity
Trombonist, Bill Hughes, bandleader and director of the Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, has announced his retirement on September 12, 2010. Hired by William “Count" Basie himself, Hughes first joined the Orchestra in 1953 and devoted nearly his entire career to the band. He assumed leadership of the band in 2003 following the passing of his musical companion and fellow trombonist, Grover Mitchell. William Henry Hughes was born in Dallas, Texas, on March 28, 1930, and graduated from Armstrong High School ...
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Legendary Count Basie Orchestra Announces New Management
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Dawn Singh Publicity
In agreement with the Trust of William J. Basie and for the first time since 1984, the Legendary Count Basie Orchestra is under new management. Artist Management Productions, LLC will represent the Count Basie Orchestra with its new management team including Bill Hughes, Director; Dee Askew, Booking Manager; Clarence Banks, Manager; Doug Lawrence, Operations Director. “The Count Basie Orchestra has continued to tour consistently over the past 74 years and now, thanks to our new management team, we have even ...
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