Ted Buckner

Theodore Guy Buckner (December 14, 1913, St. Louis, Missouri - April 12, 1976, Detroit, Michigan) was an American jazz saxophonist. He was the brother of Milt Buckner. Buckner was raised in Detroit, where he played very early in his career before joining McKinney's Cotton Pickers. He was best known for his time spent in the orchestra of Jimmie Lunceford, where he remained from 1937 to 1943. After working with Lunceford, Buckner primarily played locally in Detroit, where he worked into the 1970s. His activities included small jazz combos, work in the Motown studios, and co-leading a big band with Jimmy Wilkins, Ernie Wilkins's brother. He toured Europe in 1975, and also appeared in the New McKinney's Cotton Pickers that decade.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 14, 1913 (St. Louis), Died April 12, 1976 (Detroit)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet, flute

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Recordings (Results 26-37 of 37 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	70654	10-in.	4/14/1942	It had to be you-2, 3	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, flute
Decca	70655	10-in.	4/14/1942	I'm gonna move to the outskirts of town, part 1-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, flute
Decca	70656	10-in.	4/14/1942	I'm gonna move to the outskirts of town, part 2-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, flute
Decca	DLA 1010	10-in.	7/24/1936	Pigeon walk-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	DLA 1011	10-in.	11/5/1937	Like a ship at sea	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	DLA 1012	10-in.	11/5/1937	Teasin' Tessie Brown	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	DLA 1013	10-in.	11/5/1937	Annie Laurie	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	DLA 1014	10-in.	11/5/1937	Frisco fog-3	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	DLA 2447	10-in.	6/23/1941	I'm walking through heaven with you	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, flute
Decca	DLA 2448	10-in.	6/23/1941	You' re always in my dreams	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, flute
Decca	DLA 2449	10-in.	6/23/1941	Flamingo	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, flute
Decca	DLA 2450	10-in.	6/23/1941	Siesta at the fiesta	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, flute

(Results 26-37 of 37 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Buckner, Ted," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/201254.

Buckner, Ted. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/201254.

"Buckner, Ted." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.