Wilson played with Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band until 1948. Failing health led him to quit Ory's group, and he died of pneumonia in 1949.
Record label American Music released a collection of his recordings from 1947-49 in 1996.
ReferencesEdit
^. RadioGOLDINdex. Archived from the original on 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
^"Orson Welles Almanac—Part 1". Internet Archive. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
^"Orson Welles Almanac—Part 2". Internet Archive. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
^Ertegun, Nesuhi. Liner notes for Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band, Good Time Jazz Records L-10 and L-11, 1953; also used for Tailgate! Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band, Good Time Jazz Records L-12022, 1957.
1944 Orson Welles Broadcasts at The Kid Ory Archive
1945 Jade Palace at The Kid Ory Archive
Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band: 1944–1945 The Legendary Crescent Recording Sessions at AllMusic (Scott Yanow)
August 29, 2023
buster, wilson, albert, wesley, buster, wilson, 1897, october, 1949, american, jazz, pianist, birth, namealbert, wesley, wilsonalso, known, asborn1897atlanta, georgia, died1949genresjazzinstrument, piano, star, jazz, group, left, right, garland, bass, piano, m. Albert Wesley Buster Wilson 1897 October 23 1949 was an American jazz pianist Buster WilsonBirth nameAlbert Wesley WilsonAlso known asBuster WilsonBorn1897Atlanta Georgia U S Died1949GenresJazzInstrument s Piano The All Star Jazz Group left to right Ed Garland bass Buster Wilson piano Marili Morden proprietor Jazz Man Records Jimmie Noone clarinet Mutt Carey trumpet Zutty Singleton drums Kid Ory trombone Bud Scott guitar Biography EditBuster Wilson was born in Atlanta and grew up in Los Angeles He was the replacement for Lil Hardin in King Oliver s band in 1921 during its engagement at the Wayside Park In 1922 he played with Dink Johnson s Five Hounds of Jazz then with the Charlie Lawrence led Sunnyland Jazz Orchestra from 1923 to 1926 Following this he played with Mutt Carey 1927 Jimmie Noone Curtis Mosby Paul Howard Lionel Hampton 1935 and Les Hite He played with Jelly Roll Morton in 1941 for rehearsals In 1944 Wilson became a member of a traditional New Orleans band that was a leader of the West Coast revival put together for the CBS Radio series The Orson Welles Almanac The all star band also included Mutt Carey Ed Garland Jimmie Noone succeeded by Barney Bigard Kid Ory Bud Scott and Zutty Singleton 1 2 3 Renamed Kid Ory s Creole Jazz Band the group then made a significant series of recordings on the Crescent Records label 4 Wilson played with Kid Ory s Creole Jazz Band until 1948 Failing health led him to quit Ory s group and he died of pneumonia in 1949 Record label American Music released a collection of his recordings from 1947 49 in 1996 References Edit Radio Almanac RadioGOLDINdex Archived from the original on 2018 09 15 Retrieved 2014 04 01 Orson Welles Almanac Part 1 Internet Archive Retrieved 2014 04 01 Orson Welles Almanac Part 2 Internet Archive Retrieved 2014 04 01 Ertegun Nesuhi Liner notes for Kid Ory s Creole Jazz Band Good Time Jazz Records L 10 and L 11 1953 also used for Tailgate Kid Ory s Creole Jazz Band Good Time Jazz Records L 12022 1957 Buster Wilson at Allmusic Howard Rye Buster Wilson Grove Jazz onlineExternal links Edit1944 Orson Welles Broadcasts at The Kid Ory Archive 1945 Jade Palace at The Kid Ory Archive Kid Ory s Creole Jazz Band 1944 1945 The Legendary Crescent Recording Sessions at AllMusic Scott Yanow Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Buster Wilson amp oldid 1106940374, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
