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Buck Hill: The Man Who Lived Twice

He was nicknamed "Buck" after Buck Rogers, the famous cartoon character of his youth. Roger "Buck" Hill was a prominent saxophonist who sacrificed a potentially great career for the modest security of a letter carrier's job, but who never envied the far more famous masters of his instrument. Here, then, is a journey through the life and music of an artist in danger of disappearing from collective memory.

by Luca Conti
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He was nicknamed “Buck” after Buck Rogers, the famous cartoon character of his youth. Roger “Buck” Hill was a prominent saxophonist who sacrificed a potentially great career for the modest security of a letter carrier’s job, but who never envied the far more famous masters of his instrument

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