Booker Pittman

American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger and singer, born: October 3, 1909 in Fairmont Heights, Maryland, died October 13, 1969 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Recorded with Blanche Calloway in 1931, also in the bands of Bennie Moten and Count Basie. In 1933 toured Europe with Lucky Millinder. From mid-1930s and 15 years on Pitman worked in South America, retired from music in 1950, but made first recordings as leader in 1959, also backing his daughter Eliana Pittman. .