Buck Clayton
American jazz trumpeter (1911-1991) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 80
Wilbur Dorsey "Buck" Clayton was an American jazz trumpeter who was a member of Count Basie's orchestra. His principal influence was Louis Armstrong, first hearing the record "Confessin' that I Love You" as he passed by a shop window.
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United States
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Deceased
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Lived 1911 to 1991 · aged 80
