Buddy Banks (saxophonist)
Ulysses "Buddy" Banks (born October 3, 1909 in Dallas , † September 7, 1991 in Desert Hot Springs , California ) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues tenor saxophonist and singer.
"Buddy" Banks came from Texas and played early in his career in Territory bands there in the 1930s , such as in Charlie Echols' band in 1933/34; Jack McVea also played in this band . Then in 1937 Banks played with Claude Kennedy, whose orchestra was later taken over by Cee Pee Johnson . By 1945 Banks was heavily influenced in his game by Illinois Jacquet and Herschel Evans , as well as Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young . In the second half of the 1940s, Banks recorded some rhythm and blues pieces under his own name, in which Banks could also be heard as a singer; these 78s were created for small labels like Sterling, Juke Box (later Specialty ), Excelsior, Melodisc, Modern , King and Specialty . The song "Voo-it, Voo-it" reached # 4 on the R&B charts at the time; the song was then covered by Helen Humes . After 1953 Buddy Banks disappeared from the music business.
Discographic notes
- Buddy Banks: Complete 1945-1949
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Banks, buddy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Banks, Ulysses |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American saxophonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 3, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dallas |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 7, 1991 |
| Place of death | Desert Hot Springs , California |