Basie toured in some acts between 1925 and 1927 , as a soloist and accompanist to blues singers Katie Krippen and Gonzelle White . Basie toured in several acts between 1925 and 1927 , including Katie Krippen and Her Kiddies as part of the Hippity Hop show ; on the Keith , the Columbia Burlesque , and the Theater Owners Bookers Association ( T.O.B.A. ) vaudeville circuits ; and as a soloist and accompanist to blues singers Katie Krippen and Gonzelle White .