Buck Clayton | |
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![]() Clayton photographed by William Gottlieb | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Wilbur Dorsey Clayton |
Born | Parsons, Kansas | November 12, 1911
Died | December 8, 1991 New York City | (aged 80)
Genres | Swing, jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument | Trumpet |
Labels | Columbia, Riverside |
Wilbur Dorsey "Buck" Clayton (November 12, 1911 – December 8, 1991)[1] was an American jazz trumpeter who was a member of Count Basie's orchestra. His principal influence was Louis Armstrong, first hearing the record "Confessin' That I Love You" as he passed by a shop window.[2]