Buddy DeFranco
Boniface Ferdinand Leonard DeFranco, who was known as Buddy DeFranco, was an
American jazz clarinet player in the bebop style who collaborated with a great
many jazz stars from the 1940s through to the 21st century. He died aged 91 in
2014. He grew up in Philadelphia where he began playing the clarinet as a child
and won a jazz competition.
He had a stint with the Count Basie Septet and performed with pianist Sonny
Clark and guitarist Tal Farlow in the early '50s. He performed and recorded with
accordionist Tommy Gumina and a wide range of stars including Charlie Barnet,
Art...
Deep PurpleBuddy DeFranco and Buddy DeFranco Quartet
Buddy DeFranco
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All of Me
Buddy DeFranco and Billie HolidayThe Piano Guys
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September SongBuddy DeFranco
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Oh Lady Be GoodNorman Granz, Count Basie, Buddy DeFranco, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Wardell Gray, Freddie Green, Buddy Rich, Willie Smith, Benny Carter and John Simmons
Basie Jazz
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Deep NightArt Tatum, Bill Douglas, Buddy DeFranco and Red Callender
The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 7
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Autumn LeavesTerry Gibbs, Buddy DeFranco, Clark Terry, The Swing Fever Big Band and Jackie Ryan
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