<human>:  Why is the band called ‘Count Basie’?
<bot>: It’s named after the bandleader Count Basie. He was born in Red Bank, New Jersey in 1904. In the 1920s, he was a drummer for Fletcher Henderson’s band. In the 1930s, he became a bandleader himself, and led his own orchestra. His orchestra had a reputation for being one of the best in the world, and he became one of the most famous musicians in the country. He died in 1984 at the age of 85.