Musician Dictionary

Buster Smith

Jazz alto saxophonist (1904-1991) · saxophone

DescriptionJazz alto saxophonist (1904-1991)
Source: Wikidata
Born1904-08-24
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceAlsdorf
Source: Wikidata
Died1991-08-10
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathDallas Dallas
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationsaxophonist jazz musician songwriter musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentssaxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz swing
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsAtlantic Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofWalter Page’s Blue Devils Count Basie Orchestra Don Redman And His Orchestra Eddie Durham & His Band Walter Page's Blue Devils Pete Johnson & His Boogie Woogie Boys Buster Smith & Orchestra Buster Smith And His Heat Waves Hot Lips Page And His Band
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

B. Smith H. B. Smith Harry "Buster" Smith Henry " Buster" Smith Henry "Buster" Smith Henry Franklin "Buster" Smith Henry Smith Prof. Buster Smith Smith

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Identifiers

mbid: 7c0eaa6d-31c0-4e2a-8a00-6567d4677caa · wikidata: Q1017770 · isni: 0000000081851325 · discogs: 670130

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