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Buck Washington

Area of the famous group of Buck & Bubbles, Buck Washington (an excellent pianist and occasional vocalist) caused singer-dancer John W. Sublett (Bubbles) for many years. Both Buck and Bubbles had been orphans plus they initial began teaming up as teens around 1917, executing in theatres and vaudeville as a group. They toured European countries several times within the 1930’s and made an appearance in several movies (including Cabin In The Sky along with a Song EXISTS). Washington documented on piano with Louis Armstrong (including a trumpet-piano duet edition of “Dear Aged Southland” in 1930), Bessie Smith in 1933 (her last program) and Coleman Hawkins (1934 in European countries). Buck & Bubbles group also recorded several amounts as duets in 1933 and 1936 and four tracks with a music group in 1936. The group finally split up in 1953, Buck Washington worked well for a time with Jonah Jones because they followed comedian Timmie Rogers, and he passed on a few years later on at age 51.

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