Buster Smith
Born Henry Smith on August 24, 1904 in Alsdorf, Texas, the jazz alto saxophonist
is better known by his nickname Buster Smith. Also referred to as Professor
Smith, he was mentor to future jazz legend Charlie Parker. Smith played with
artists such as Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, and Earl Hines. Smith’s
earliest musical influences were his parents, who played guitar. By the time he
was four, he was playing the organ. In 1919, he purchased a clarinet and spent
the next three years learning to play other instruments as well. In 1922, his
family relocated to Dallas, where he began...
Organ Grinder's SwingBuster Smith
The Legendary Buster Smith
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All That Meat and No PotatoesThe Three Keys, Buster Smith, Eddie Durham, Jackie Fields, Jack Parker, George "Bon Bon" Tunnell, Joe "Cornbread" Thomas and Bon Bon & His Buddies
The Three Keys : 1932-1933
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September SongBuster Smith
The Legendary Buster Smith
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I Don't Want to Set the World on FireThe Three Keys, Buster Smith, Eddie Durham, Jackie Fields, Jack Parker, George "Bon Bon" Tunnell, Joe "Cornbread" Thomas and Bon Bon & His Buddies
The Three Keys : 1932-1933
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