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Where was Buck Clayton from?
Buck Clayton was born in Parsons, Kansas
What was Buck Clayton doing during his early years?
Buck Clayton learned to play the piano from the age of six. His father was an amateur musician, who was responsible for teaching his son the scales on a trumpet.
Did Buck Clayton become popular?
Buck Clayton was a leader of the Harlem Gentlemen in Shanghai.
Around what year didBuck Clayton become leader of the Harlem Gentlemen in Shanghai?
Buck Clayton was leader of the Harlem Gentlemen in Shanghai from 1934
Are there any other interesting aspects about this Buck Clayton article aside frmo Buck Clayton being leader of the Harlem Gentlemen in Shanghai from 1934 or 1935?
What did Buck Clayton learn from his father?
Buck Clayton's father was responsible for teaching his son the scales on a trumpet which he did not take up until his teens.

Question: Who else influenced him?
Self-contained rewrite: Who else influenced Buck Clayton besides his father?