Quote by: Billy Eckstine

Bud Johnson, God rest his soul of fame, a tenor saxophonist. Bud was always a big, big, big booster of mine and he always when I first met Bud in Pittsburgh when he came through there, he heard me sing and he wanted me to come to Chicago.


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Author Bio


  • NameBilly Eckstine
  • DescriptionAmerican musician
  • BornJuly 8, 1914
  • DiedMarch 8, 1993
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSinger; Bandleader; Conductor; Jazz Musician