Budd Johnson

Budd Johnson
Background information
Birth nameAlbert J. Johnson III
Born(1910-12-14)December 14, 1910
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
DiedOctober 20, 1984(1984-10-20) (aged 73)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Years active1920s–1970s
LabelsAtlantic
Formerly ofEarl Hines, Ben Webster, Benny Goodman, Big Joe Turner, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Quincy Jones, Count Basie, Billie Holiday

Albert J. "Budd" Johnson III (December 14, 1910 – October 20, 1984)[1] 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, Quincy Jones, Count Basie, Billie Holiday and, especially, Earl Hines.[2][3]

  1. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 368. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  2. ^ "Budd Johnson | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  3. ^ John S. Wilson (October 23, 1984). "Budd Johnson, 73; A Jazz saxophonist from Swing to Bop". The New York Times. Retrieved March 21, 2013.