1912
Earl Bostic, American saxophonist (died 1965)
Earl Bostic, American saxophonist (died 1965)
Earl Bostic, American saxophonist (died 1965)
Earl Bostic
American jazz saxophonist (1913–1965)
- Born
- 1912
Eugene Earl Bostic was an American alto saxophonist. Bostic's recording career was diverse, his musical output encompassing jazz, swing, jump blues and the post-war American rhythm and blues style, which he pioneered. He had a number of popular hits such as "Flamingo", "Harlem Nocturne", "Temptation", "Sleep", "Special Delivery Stomp", and "Where or When", which featured his characteristic growl on the horn. He was a major influence on John Coltrane.