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Wilbur Dorsey "Buck" Clayton (November 12, 1911 – December 8, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter who was a member of Count Basie's orchestra. His principal influence was Louis Armstrong, first hearing the record "Confessin' That I Love You" as he passed by a shop window.
Buck Clayton (born November 12, 1911, Parsons, Kansas, U.S.—died December 8, 1991, New York, New York) was an American jazz musician who was the star trumpet soloist of the early, classic Count Basie orchestra and, thereafter, was an outstanding soloist and successful arranger.
Feb 8, 2018 · Trumpet – Buck Clayton, Joe Newman, Ruby Braff....Trombone – Benny Green, Dicky Harris, Trummy Young, Urbie Green....Bass – Milton Hinton, Walter Page....Cla...
Buck Clayton. Died: 1991 Instrument: Trumpet Buck Clayton first rose to national fame as the lead soloist with the first great Count Basie band that roared out of Kansas City in late fall, 1936.
Sep 4, 2013 · Trumpeter and bandleader Buck Clayton was a mainstay of the '30s and '40s big band. Following that, Clayton led every stripe of band for the next 40 years. In the late 1980s, when age prevented Clayton to play his trumpet, he turned his attention to composition and arrangement for a big band.
Buck Clayton - Blue Note Records. Biography. An excellent bandleader and accompanist for many vocalists, including Billie Holiday, Buck Clayton was a valued soloist with Count Basie Orchestra during the ’30s and ’40s, and later was a celebrated studio and jam session player, writer, and arranger.
Sep 30, 2021 · The Legend is True, The Syncopated Bookshelf. First professional trumpet gig in 1933 at age 21. The year 2021 marks 110 years since the birth of jazz trumpeter Buck Clayton, best known for his role in the classic early Count Basie orchestra and sensitive accompaniments to Billie Holiday on records. This narrative is based on his lovely memoir ...
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