Buck Clarke

William Lewis "Buck" Clarke (October 2, 1933 – October 11, 1988 At 15, he started working at a display sign store. The father of one of his bosses was a cousin to Duke Ellington, He eventually had a job offer at a D.C. club where he learned to play the congas. He died on October 11, 1988, in Los Angeles.

Discography

As leader

As sideman With Les McCann Second Movement (Atlantic, 1971) – with Eddie Harris Invitation to Openness (Atlantic, 1972) Talk to the People (Atlantic, 1972) Live at Montreux (Atlantic, 1972) Layers (Atlantic, 1972) Another Beginning (Atlantic, 1974)

With Willis Jackson Blue Gator (Prestige, 1960) Cookin' Sherry (Prestige, 1961) Together Again! (Prestige, 1965) – "This'll Get To Ya'" & "It Might As Well Be Spring" Together Again, Again (Prestige, 1967)

With Eugene McDaniels Outlaw (Prestige, 1960)

With Dave Hubbard Dave Hubbard (Mainstream, 1971)

With Cannonball Adderley Black Messiah (Capitol, 1971)

With The Isley Brothers Givin' It Back – "Love The One You're With" (T-Neck, 1971)

With Nina Simone The Great Show Live in Paris (Disques Festival, 1975)

With Jimmy Smith Root Down – Jimmy Smith Live! (Verve, 1972) Paid In Full (Mojo, 1974) Jimmy Smith '75 (Mojo, 1975) It's Necessary (Mercury, 1977)

With John Mayall A Banquet In Blues (ABC, 1976)

With Herbie Hancock Sextant (Columbia, 1973)

With Freddie Hubbard Liquid Love (Columbia, 1975) Gleam (CBS/Sony, 1975) Splash (Fantasy, 1981) Born to Be Blue (Pablo, 1982)

With Ron Escheté Stump Jumper (Bainbridge, 1986)

With Thelonious Monster Stormy Weather (Relativity, 1989)