EARL BOSTIC DEAD
Saxophone Player CM. Z.P. A.-Reuter —Copyright) ROCHESTER (New York), October 29. Earl /Bostic, the rhythm-and-blues wophone player, died in hospital yesterday, aged 52, aftvr suffering a heart attack on Tuesday. Bostic began his career as a sideman in the jazz orchestras of Lionel Hampton, Cab Calloway and Don Redmon until 1945, when he formed his own band. He was best known as a recording artist and among best-selling records were his versions of “Flamingo” and “Temptation.” He reached his peak as a recording star in the middle 19505.
Bostic also was highly regarded as a composer and arranger. His best-received composition was “Let Me Off Uptown.” He was a flashy player with an exceptional technique.
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30896, 1 November 1965, Page 7
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