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Richard B. Boone | |
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| Birth name | Richard Bently Boone |
| Born | February 24, 1930 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 1999 (aged 68) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Trombone |
| Years active | 1950s–1990s |
| Labels | Nocturne, Polydor, Storyville |
Richard Bently Boone (February 24, 1930 – February 8, 1999) was an American jazz trombonist and scat singer.
Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Boone sang in a Baptist church choir as a boy,[1] then began playing the trombone at the age of twelve. He served with the U.S. Army from 1948 to 1953 where he played trombone in a military band.[1] Out of the Army, he returned to Little Rock to study music at Philander Smith College.[1] In 1956 Boone moved to Los Angeles where he played in venues with Dolo Coker, Sonny Criss, and Dexter Gordon.[1] Boone worked in the backup band for Della Reese between 1962 and 1966 then became a member of the Count Basie band.[1] A few years later he left Basie and moved to Copenhagen, Denmark, performing with the Ernie Wilkins Big Band.[1]
With Count Basie
With Dexter Gordon
With Thad Jones
With Ernie Wilkins