Buck Clayton
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 | |
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Clayton photographed by William Gottlieb | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Wilbur Dorsey Clayton |
| Born | November 12, 1911 Parsons, Kansas |
| Died | December 8, 1991 (aged 80) New York City |
| Genres | Swing, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet |
| Labels | Columbia, Riverside |
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