Buster Harding

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Buster Harding
Birth nameLavere Harding
Born(1912-03-19)March 19, 1912[1][2][3]
Ontario, Canada
DiedNovember 14, 1965(1965-11-14) (aged 53)
New York City, New York, United States
GenresSwing music
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger
Instrument(s)Piano

Lavere "Buster" Harding (March 19, 1917 – November 14, 1965)[4] was a Canadian-born American jazz pianist, composer and arranger.

Early life

Born to Benjamin "Ben" and Ada (née Shreve) Harding in North Buxton,

Cleveland, Ohio, where as a teenager he started on his own band.[5]

Later life and career

In 1939, Harding went to work for the Teddy Wilson big band, and then in the early 1940s went to work for the Coleman Hawkins band, and later Cab Calloway.[4] He became a freelance arranger and worked with Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, and Count Basie, among others.[5]

In 1949, he was the

musical director for Billie Holiday recording sessions.[4] In the early 1960s, Harding played with Jonah Jones, though he was known primarily as an arranger and composer.[5] Harding did not record as a leader.[6] He died on November 14, 1965, in New York City.[6]

Select discography

With Count Basie

With Roy Eldridge

With Dizzy Gillespie

With Billie Holiday

  • Broadcast Performances, Vol. 1: Radio And TV Broadcasts (1949-52) (
    ESP Disk
    )
  • Broadcast Performances, Vol. 2: Radio And TV Broadcasts (1953-56) (
    ESP Disk
    )

References

  1. ^ a b Abdul, Raoul (September 14, 2005). "Deep roots in 'Musical Buxton'". New York Amsterdam News.
  2. ISBN 978-1-55128-046-2
    .
  3. ^
    1930 United States Census. -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga -- Cleveland. - United States Census Bureau
    .
  4. ^
    ISBN 0-85112-939-0
    .
  5. ^
    ISBN 9781843532569
    .
  6. ^ a b Yanow, Scott " Buster Harding – Biography by Scott Yanow". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
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