Henry Busse

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Henry Sr. buses (* 19th May 1894 in Magdeburg , † 23. April 1955 in Memphis (Tennessee) ) was an American jazz - trumpet player and composer .

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Henry Busse grew up on a farm outside of Magdeburg; In 1916 he emigrated to the United States and came to Hollywood, where he first played as a trumpeter in a movie theater band. In 1917 he was a member of the Frisco "Jass" band ; In 1918 he was one of the founding members of the Paul Whiteman Orchestra. Busse was also involved in various compositions by the band, such as the early hit hits " Hot Lips " and " Wang Wang Blues ".

Busse served as the orchestra's concertmaster when the Whiteman Band toured Europe in the 1920s; in the process he discovered a song that Robert Katscher had composed. On his return to the United States, Buddy DeSylva wrote new lyrics and the title of the song was renamed " When Day is Done ". It became a huge hit and made buses famous.

During his time in the Paul Whiteman Orchestra Busse also played with the brothers Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey and with Ray Bolger in the Club Chez Paree , which was owned by Al Capone ; Busse then led the house band there. In 1928 he began performing as Henry Busse and the Shuffle Rhythm Band :

Busse reached the height of his success between 1930 and 1945 when he played dance music and swing. On the other hand, Down Beat magazine discussed his music as the "Sweet or Mickey Mouse" style. In 1935 he worked with his band in the MGM color film Starlit Days at the Lido and in 1944 in the musical film Belita tanzt ( Lady Let's Dance ); in the latter in a speaking role:

Busse worked with his orchestra until his death in 1955; The saxophonist JR Monterose was a member of his orchestra in the 1950s . Busse died while performing with his Shuffle Rhythm Band at a funeral home meeting at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee .

Al Hirt and Herb Alpert cited Busses play as an influence, especially in his version of Rhapsody in Blue .

Henry Busses recording of the 1934 Wang Wang Blues , his hit with Paul Whiteman (1920)

Henry Busse was married twice.

Discographic notes

  • The Radio Days: Henry Busse & His Orchestra (Hindsight, 1935)
  • The Uncollected, Henry Busse Vol. 2 (Hindsight, 1941–42)

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personal data
SURNAME Busses, Henry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Busse, Henry senior (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz trumpeter
DATE OF BIRTH May 19, 1894
PLACE OF BIRTH Magdeburg
DATE OF DEATH April 23, 1955
Place of death Memphis (Tennessee)