Buddy Tate

Birth Name:
George Holmes Tate
Birth Date:
February 22, 1913
Birth Place:
Sherman, Texas
Death Date:
February 10, 2001
Place of Death:
Chandler, Arizona
Age:
87
Cause of Death:
Natural causes
Cemetery Name:
Pinelawn Memorial Park
Claim to Fame:
Music
Buddy Tate was jazz saxophone player who made a name for himself playing with such greats as Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman as well as with his own band for over 20 years at the Celebrity Club in Harlem, New York City.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Pinelawn Memorial Park

2030 Wellwood Avenue

Farmingdale, New York, 11735

USA

North America

Grave Location:

Section 70, Lot 4, Range 15, Plot Z, Grave 123

Grave Location Description

In Section 70 about five spaces in from the road.

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