Buster Harding

Lavere "Buster" Harding (March 19, 1917 – November 14, 1965) was a Canadian-born American jazz pianist, composer and arranger.

Birth and Death Data: Born Ontario (province of Canada), Died November 14, 1965 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, songwriter, arranger, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 27 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-041409	10-in.	9/11/1939	Early session hop	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-043952	10-in.	12/4/1939	Booly ja-ja (Jungle dance)	Lyle "Spud" Murphy Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-051522	10-in.	6/19/1940	Call me happy	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-051555	10-in.	6/24/1940	Boo-wa boo-wa	Bluebird Orchestra ; Larry Clinton ; Jack Palmer	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-056461	10-in.	10/8/1940	Jump Joe	Bluebird Orchestra ; Larry Clinton	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-056463	10-in.	10/8/1940	I want rock	Bluebird Orchestra ; Larry Clinton	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	PBS-061541	10-in.	8/20/1941	Windy City jive	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D5VB-0031	10-in.	1/9/1945	Bedford Drive	Artie Shaw Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D5VB-0032	10-in.	1/9/1945	The grabtown grapple	Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D5VB-0033	10-in.	1/9/1945	The sad sack	Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D5VB-1046	10-in.	4/5/1945	Little jazz	Artie Shaw Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-0907	10-in.	5/22/1947	House rent boogie	Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1093	10-in.	10/19/1947	Mister Robert's roost	Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Mercury	C-825	10-in.	7/23/1952	Hob nail boogie	Count Basie Orchestra ; Norman Granz		songwriter
Mercury	C-827	10-in.	7/22/1952	Paradise squat	Count Basie Orchestra ; Eddie Davis ; Norman Granz		songwriter
Decca	72756	10-in.	3/5/1945	Little Jazz boogie	Roy Eldridge Orchestra		arranger
Decca	72757	10-in.	3/5/1945	Embraceable you	Roy Eldridge Orchestra		arranger
Decca	73335		1/31/1946	Baby that'll be the day	Roy Eldridge Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73336		1/31/1946	All the cats join in	Roy Eldridge Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	73337		1/31/1946	Poor John	Roy Eldridge Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73338		1/31/1946	Ain't that a shame	Roy Eldridge Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73554		5/7/1946	Hi ho trailus boot whip	Roy Eldridge Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73555		4/7/1946	Tippin' out	Roy Eldridge Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73556		5/7/1946	Yard dog	Roy Eldridge Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73557		5/7/1946	Les bounce	Roy Eldridge Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano

(Results 1-25 of 27 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harding, Buster," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109786.

Harding, Buster. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109786.

"Harding, Buster." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.