Her friends included members of the Duke Ellington band, Count Basie's band, and singers like Sarah Vaughn and Peggy Lee.

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He discovered jazz by listening to the recordings of such jazz greats as Count Basie and Lester Young.

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Like Basie,Lewis believed in making every note of music count.

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Growing up in Chicago, he saw Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Lionel Hampton visit his home.

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Duke Ellington and Count Basie would come through town, and they often stayed in the Lloyds' large house.

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Count Basie's drummer "Papa Jo" Jones had "kiddies" whom he chose to mentor.

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