Buster Bennett

Buster Bennett ( born March 19, 1914 in Pensacola, Florida as James Joseph Bennett; † 3 July 1980) in Houston, Texas) was an American blues and R & B musician (vocals, saxophone) and bandleader.

Buster Bennett, who also played piano and double bass in addition to alto, tenor and soprano saxophone, came from 1930 on in Texas, but spent most of his professional career from 1938 to 1954 in Chicago. First, he played as a session musician with Lester Melrose ( 1938-42 ) and has participated in recordings of Big Bill Broonzy, Yas Yas Girl, Monkey Joe and Washboard Sam. Accompanying he played in sessions with Jimmie Gordon headed by Sammy Price.

In 1945, Bennett signed a three -year contract with Columbia Records; the label marketed him as a musician in the style of Louis Jordan. To his well-known pieces was " Leap Frog Blues", "Do not Jive Me Baby " and " Reefer Head Woman" (1945 ). Early in 1946, while he was at Columbia under contract, he took part in recordings of his trumpeter Charles Gray when shooting for the short-lived Chicago based label Rhumboogie with. He also played in 1946 at a session of Red Saunders for Sultan Records, and Tom Archia for the label Aristocrat in 1947.

Bennett's last session took place under his own name for Columbia in December 1947. He then went on to 1954 with own quartet. In 1956 he left the music business because he was no way for shots and moved back to Texas, where he spent the rest of his life. He died in 1980 in Houston at the age of 66 years.

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• Buster Bennett 1945 - 1947 ( Classics )