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:

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.

Photos:

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Videos Featuring Buddy Tate:

Count Basie Alumni band 1980 solo Buddy Tate and Billy Mitchell

Buddy Tate Interview

Arnett Cobb and Buddy Tate Tenor Sax Battle