Earl Bostic, American saxophonist (died 1965)

Earl Bostic

American jazz saxophonist (1913–1965)

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…