Wilbur Dorsey Clayton
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Wilbur Dorsey Clayton, better known as Buck Clayton, was an influential American jazz trumpeter and bandleader associated with the swing era and Count Basie’s orchestra.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American jazz musician
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arranger ⓘ bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz trumpeter ⓘ swing musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Basie All-Stars
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Benny Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ Billie Holiday NERFINISHED ⓘ Count Basie NERFINISHED ⓘ Count Basie Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Rushing NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Wilbur Dorsey Clayton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Parsons, Kansas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | long illness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1911-11-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991-12-08 ⓘ |
| familyName | Clayton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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swing ⓘ |
| givenName | Wilbur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | post-swing jazz trumpeters ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Louis Armstrong
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Roy Eldridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| movement | swing era ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
member of Count Basie’s orchestra in the late 1930s and 1940s
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toured Europe with Benny Goodman in 1950 ⓘ |
| notableRecognition |
known for his work with Count Basie’s All-American Rhythm Section
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regarded as a leading swing-era trumpeter ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (arrangements and solos)
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Songs for Swingers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Huckle-Buck and Robbins’ Nest NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hucklebuck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Parsons, Kansas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Hep Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanguard Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Buck Clayton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | melodic trumpet improvisation ⓘ |
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