Buster Harding | |
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Birth name | Lavere Harding |
Born | [1]
[2]
[3] Ontario, Canada | March 19, 1912
Died | November 14, 1965 New York City, New York, United States | (aged 53)
Genres | Swing music |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Formerly of | Count Basie |
Lavere "Buster" Harding (March 19, 1917 – November 14, 1965) [4] was a Canadian-born American jazz pianist, composer and arranger.
Born to Benjamin "Ben" and Ada (née Shreve) Harding in North Buxton, Ontario, [1] [3] Harding was raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where as a teenager he started on his own band. [5]
In 1939, Harding went to work for the Teddy Wilson big band, and then in the early 1940s went to work for the Coleman Hawkins band, and later Cab Calloway. [4] He became a freelance arranger and worked with Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, and Count Basie, among others. [5]
In 1949, he was the musical director for Billie Holiday recording sessions. [4] In the early 1960s, Harding played with Jonah Jones, though he was known primarily as an arranger and composer. [5] Harding did not record as a leader. [6] He died on November 14, 1965, in New York City. [6]
With Count Basie
With Roy Eldridge
With Dizzy Gillespie
With Billie Holiday
Buster Harding | |
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Birth name | Lavere Harding |
Born | [1]
[2]
[3] Ontario, Canada | March 19, 1912
Died | November 14, 1965 New York City, New York, United States | (aged 53)
Genres | Swing music |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Formerly of | Count Basie |
Lavere "Buster" Harding (March 19, 1917 – November 14, 1965) [4] was a Canadian-born American jazz pianist, composer and arranger.
Born to Benjamin "Ben" and Ada (née Shreve) Harding in North Buxton, Ontario, [1] [3] Harding was raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where as a teenager he started on his own band. [5]
In 1939, Harding went to work for the Teddy Wilson big band, and then in the early 1940s went to work for the Coleman Hawkins band, and later Cab Calloway. [4] He became a freelance arranger and worked with Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, and Count Basie, among others. [5]
In 1949, he was the musical director for Billie Holiday recording sessions. [4] In the early 1960s, Harding played with Jonah Jones, though he was known primarily as an arranger and composer. [5] Harding did not record as a leader. [6] He died on November 14, 1965, in New York City. [6]
With Count Basie
With Roy Eldridge
With Dizzy Gillespie
With Billie Holiday