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James Buffington

James Lawrence Buffington (May 15, 1922, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania – July 20, 1981, Englewood, New Jersey) was an American jazz, studio, and classical hornist. Buffington was a busy studio and jazz player on the French horn. He was an autodidact as a child, though his father played piano and trumpet.

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James Buffington

Name
James Buffington
Birth Name
James Lawrence Buffington
Born
15 May 1922
Birthplace
Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
July 20, 1981 May 15, 1922
Place of death
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality
United States
Occupation
horn player · musician
Fields
jazz
Education
Eastman School of Music

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