Henry Franklin "Buster" Smith (August 24, 1904 – August 10, 1991), also known as Professor Smith, was an American jazz alto saxophonist and mentor to Charlie Parker. Smith was instrumental in instituting the Texas Sax Sound with Count Basie and Lester Young in the 1930s. Smith played saxophone for a number of prominent band leaders including Duke Ellington and Earl Hines as well as vocalist Ella Fitzgerald. He recorded his only album as leader in 1959 and despite intending to... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Buster Smith first charted in 1937 with One O'Clock Jump.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.
Top songs: #1: One O'Clock Jump - #2: One O'Clock Jump - #3: One O'Clock Jump - #4: One O'Clock Jump - #5: One O'Clock Jump
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