Buster Bailey

Buster Bailey
Buster Bailey (1946)
Buster Bailey (1946)
Background information
Birth nameWilliam C. Bailey
Born(1902-07-19)July 19, 1902
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedAugust 12, 1967(1967-08-12) (aged 65)
New York City, U.S.
GenresJazz, swing
OccupationMusician
InstrumentClarinet
Years active1917–1967
Formerly ofFletcher Henderson, John Kirby, Red Allen

William C. "Buster" Bailey (July 19, 1902 – April 12, 1967) was an American jazz clarinetist.[1]

  1. ^ Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. p. 28. ISBN 0-141-00646-3.