Buck Clarke

Buck Clarke
Background information
Birth nameWilliam Lewis Clarke[1]
Born(1933-10-02)October 2, 1933
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedOctober 11, 1988(1988-10-11) (aged 55)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Percussionist
  • composer
Instruments
  • Bongos
  • congas
Years active1960–1988
Labels
  • Argo
  • Offbeat
  • Full Circle
Formerly ofLes McCann
Herbie Hancock
Freddie Hubbard
Russ Freeman
Jimmy Smith

William Lewis "Buck" Clarke[1][2] (October 2,[3] 1933[4] – October 11, 1988[3]) was an American jazz percussionist. His many musical styles included soul, funk and contemporary jazz, with an Afrocentric perspective.[5]

  1. ^ a b "William Lewis Clarke Artwork for Sale at Online Auction | William Lewis Clarke Biography & Info".
  2. ^ "Buck Clarke". Facebook.com. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "William Buck Clarke". familysearch.org. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "Buck Clarke". Facebook.com. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
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