Bostic, Earl, 1913-1965

LC control no.	n 87125501
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Bostic, Earl, 1913-1965 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Associated country	United States
Birth date	1913-04-25
Death date	1965-10-28
Place of birth	Tulsa (Okla.)
Place of death	Rochester (N.Y.)
Affiliation	Xavier University (New Orleans, La.) Lionel Hampton Allstar Big Band King Record Company
Profession or occupation	Rhythm and blues musicians Singers Saxophonists Jazz musicians
Found in	His Sax "o" boogie [SR] p1984: label (Earl Bostic, saxophone) container (b. 4/25/13 in Tulsa, Okla.; d. 10/28/65 in Rochester, N.Y.) African American National Biography, accessed December 21, 2014, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Bostic, Earl; rhythm and blues musician/ singer, saxophonist, jazz musician; born 25 April 1913 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States; enrolled at Xavier University in New Orleans to study music theory, harmony, and various instruments; played and arranged for a band led by Charlie Creath and Fate Marable (1935-1936); led his own band at Small's Paradise in Harlem intermittently (1939-1940s); played trumpet, guitar, or baritone sax in addition to his alto sax; contributed his best-known composition and arrangement, "Let Me Off Uptown", to Gene Krupa's big band (1941); played and wrote for Lionel Hampton's big band (1943-1944); changed his stylistic orientation (1940s); signed with the King label (1949); recorded "Flamingo", which held the top position on the rhythm and blues popularity chart for twenty weeks (1951); died 28 October 1965 in Rochester, New York, United States)