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Buster Smith

A talented alto saxophonist and an arranger/composer who probably wrote “A single O’Clock Leap” (although Count number Basie received the credit), Buster Smith’s efforts to jazz are difficult to assess because he was under-recorded throughout his profession. Charlie Parker frequently acknowledged Smith’s impact on his shade, as well as the …

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