Buster Johnson

American jazz trombonist and co-writer of "Wang Wang Blues" (born June 27, 1885 in Zanesville, Ohio – died May 3, 1960 in Roseville, California)

Johnson's career before 1917 is little known. In 1917, he formed the [a=Frisco "Jass" Band] with violinist/dancer Marco Woolf, saxophonist [a=Rudy Wiedoeft], pianist [a=Arnold Johnson], a banjo and a drummer. They played the Montmartre, New York’s famous midnight cafe on the third floor of the Winter Garden Building. Then Johnson left New York for California and played in a quintet including [a=Henry Busse] (trumpet) and [a=Gus Mueller] (clarinet). The trio composed "Wang Wang Blues" sometime in the period of 1918-1919. He played briefly in Paul Whiteman's Orchestra from 1918-1920. He performed until roughly 1945.