Albert Wesley "Buster" Wilson (1897 - October 23, 1949) was an American jazz

Jazz

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 pianist.

Wilson was born in Atlanta but grew up in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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. He was the replacement for Lil Hardin in King Oliver's band in 1921 during its engagement at the Wayside Park. In 1922 he played with Dink Johnson

Dink Johnson

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's Five Hounds of Jazz, then with the Charlie Lawrence-led Sunnyland Jazz Orchestra from 1923 to 1926. Following this he played with Mutt Carey

Mutt Carey

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 (1927), Jimmie Noone

Jimmie Noone

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, Curtis Mosby

Curtis Mosby

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, Paul Howard

Paul Howard (musician)

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, Lionel Hampton

Lionel Hampton

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 (1935), and Les Hite

Les Hite

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. He played with Jelly Roll Morton

Jelly Roll Morton

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 in 1941 for rehearsals. From 1944 to 1948 he played with Kid Ory

Kid Ory

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's Creole Jazz Band. Failing health led him to quit Ory's group, and he died of pneumonia

Pneumonia

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in 1949.

Record label American Music released a collection of his recordings from 1947-49 in 1996.