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Who is Buster Smith? Biography, gossip, facts?

Henry 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 range of musicians including Duke Ellington Ella Fitzgerald and Earl Hines though in his career only recorded one solo album in 1959.

When is Buster Smith's birthday?

Buster Smith was born on the 24th of August 1904, which was a Wednesday. Buster Smith's next birthday would be in 139 days (would be turning 122years old then).

How old would Buster Smith be today?

Today, Buster Smith would be 121 years old. To be more precise, Buster Smith would be 44178 days old or 1060272 hours.

What was Buster Smith's zodiac sign?

Buster Smith's zodiac sign was Virgo.
The ruling planet of Virgo is Mercury. Therefore, lucky days were Wednesdays and lucky numbers were: 5, 14, 23, 32, 41, 50. Orange, White, Grey and Yellow were Buster Smith's lucky colors. Typical positive character traits of Virgo include:Perfection, Meticulousness and Coherence of thoughts. Negative character traits could be: Stormy aggression and Fastidiousness.

Was Buster Smith gay or straight?

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Is Buster Smith still alive? Are there any death rumors?

Unfortunately no, Buster Smith is not alive anymore. The death rumors are true.

How old was Buster Smith when he/she died?

Buster Smith was 86 years old when he/she died.

Was Buster Smith hot or not?

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When did Buster Smith die? How long ago was that?

Buster Smith died on the 10th of August 1991, which was a Saturday. The tragic death occurred 34 years ago.

Where was Buster Smith born?

Buster Smith was born in Alsdorf_Texas, Texas.

Did Buster Smith do drugs? Did Buster Smith smoke cigarettes or weed?

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Where did Buster Smith die?

Buster Smith died in Dallas, Texas.

What are other names for Buster Smith? Does Buster Smith have an alias?

Buster Smith is also know as Buster Professor.

What bands was Buster Smith in? Which artists did Buster Smith work with?

There are a few bands and artists Buster Smith collaborated with, for example: Bobby Short,Charlie Parker,Count Basie,Duke Ellington,Earl Hines,Ella Fitzgerald,Eric Dolphy,John Lewis (pianist),Johnny Hodges,Oklahoma City Blue Devils and Oscar Peterson.

What instruments did Buster Smith play?

Buster Smith did know how to play various instruments. These are some of them: Alto saxophone, Bass guitar, Clarinet, Guitar and Organ (music).

Which record label was Buster Smith signed to? What record labels was Buster Smith with in the past?

Buster Smith was signed with Atlantic Records.

When did Buster Smith retire? When did Buster Smith end the active career?

Buster Smith retired in 1980, which is more than 46 years ago.

When did Buster Smith's career start? How long ago was that?

Buster Smith's career started in 1923. That is more than 103 years ago.

What kind of music did Buster Smith do? What genre was Buster Smith?

Buster Smith was known for a variety of different music styles. Genres Buster Smith is best known for are: Big band, Jazz and Swing music.

What was Buster Smith's real name?

Buster Smith's full given name was Henry Smith.

Who are similar musical artists to Buster Smith?

Scott Davidson (musician), Alan Bishop, Jesse Cook, John Escreet and Ambrose Akinmusire are musical artists that are similar to Buster Smith. Click on their names to check out their FAQs.

What is Buster Smith doing now?

As mentioned above, Buster Smith died 34 years ago. Feel free to add stories and questions about Buster Smith's life as well as your comments below.

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What is Buster Smith's net worth in 2026? How much does Buster Smith earn?

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