Buddy Tate
Sign in to saveAmerican jazz musician (1913–2001)
Person
- Born
- 1912-02-22
- Died
- 2001-02-10
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George Holmes "Buddy" Tate (February 22, 1913, Sherman, Texas – February 10, 2001, Chandler, Arizona) was a jazz saxophonist and clarinetist. He has been counted as one of the great tenor saxophonists of his generation and was inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame. He began on alto saxophone, but quickly switched to tenor making a name for himself in bands like Andy Kirk's. He joined Count Basie's band in 1939 and stayed with him until 1948. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Buddy+T
Key dates
- Born
- 22 February 1912
- Died
- 10 February 2001
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Tate
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Sherman
- Place of death
- Chandler
- Occupation
- musician
- Genre
- swing
- Instrument
- tenor saxophone
- Record label
- Candid Records