Buster Harding
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DiedNovember 14, 1965 (aged 53)
New York City, New York, United States
GenresSwing music
OccupationsMusician, composer, arranger
Buster Harding | |
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| Born | Lavere Harding March 19, 1912[1][2][3] Ontario, Canada |
| Died | November 14, 1965 (aged 53) New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Swing music |
| Occupations | Musician, composer, arranger |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Formerly of | Count Basie |
Lavere "Buster" Harding (March 19, 1917 – November 14, 1965)[4] was a Canadian-born American jazz pianist, composer and arranger.
Born to Benjamin "Ben" and Ada (née Shreve) Harding in North Buxton, Ontario,[1][3] Harding was raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where as a teenager he started on his own band.[5]