Buck Clayton

Buck Clayton

actor, music department, soundtrack

Buck Clayton was born on Nov 12, 1911 in USA. Buck Clayton's big-screen debut came with The Benny Goodman Story directed by Valentine Davies in 1956, strarring Trumpeter - Basement Jam Session. Buck Clayton is known for The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society directed by Mike Newell, Jessica Brown Findlay stars as Elizabeth McKenna and Tom Courtenay as Eben Ramsey. The most recent award Buck Clayton achieved is Grammy Awards. The upcoming new movie Buck Clayton plays is The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society which will be released on Aug 10, 2018.

Composer ("Red Bank Boogie") and trumpeter, educated in high school and through private piano lessons from his father, Buck Clayton played in Los Angeles dance halls and then joined Earl Dancer's 14 Pieces orchestra in Harlem, led a band from 1932 to 1934, then traveled in China until 1936 with the Teddy Weatherford orchestra. Returning to the United States, he joined the

  • Birthday

    Nov 12, 1911
  • Place of Birth

    Parsons, Kansas, USA

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 0 nominations

Grammy Awards
1994
Best Album Notes
Winner - Grammy