Vido William Musso (January 16, 1913 – January 9, 1982) was an American jazz saxophonist.
Biography
Musso and his family relocated from Sicily to the U.S. in July 1920, arriving at the Port of New York aboard the Italian steamship Patria. They settled in Detroit, where Musso began learning to play the clarinet. Ten years later, he moved to Los Angeles and co-founded a big band with
Stan Kenton in 1935.[1][2] Musso left the band the following year to collaborate with
Gus Arnheim,
Benny Goodman, and
Gene Krupa. He accompanied
Billie Holiday and pianist
Teddy Wilson on recordings in the late 1930s. Later, he took over leadership of his own band from
Bunny Berigan but struggled to establish himself as a successful big band leader during the 1930s and 1940s. However, he spent most of his career as a sideman. After returning to Goodman, he was a member of big bands led by
Harry James,
Woody Herman, and
Tommy Dorsey. He returned to perform with Kenton in the mid-1940s before retiring around 1975 after relocating to California.[1]
Teenage Dance Party (Crown Records CLP-5029, 1957) (with
Doug McClure on front sleeve). Released on Eros Records in UK in 1961, with different front sleeve.
Thanks for the Thrill (Sounds of Yesteryear, 2015).
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"Vido Musso". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 December 2018.