Budd Johnson Musical artist

Budd Johnson (14 December 1910 – 20 October 1984) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist who worked extensively with, among others, Ben Webster, Benny Goodman, Big Joe Turner, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Billie Holiday and, especially, Earl Hines.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 14, 1910
Date of deathOctober 20, 1984
Hometown
Dallas
United States

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Musical artist

Career started1920
Career ended1970
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
instrument
Clarinet
Soprano saxophone
Tenor saxophone

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Budd Johnson on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://music.aol.com/artist/budd-johnson/6827/biography
  2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/music/muze/index.pl?site=radio2&action=biography&artist_id=15515&rand=
  3. http://www.musicweb.uk.net/encyclopaedia/j/J57.HTM