Earl Bostic

Biography

Earl Bostic (April 25, 1913 – October 28, 1965) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues alto saxophonist and a pioneer of the post-war American Rhythm and Blues style. He had a number of popular hits such as "Flamingo", "Harlem Nocturne", "Temptation", "Sleep", "Special Delivery Stomp" and "Where or When" which all showed off his characteristic growl on the horn. He was a major influence on John Coltrane.

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Top 10 hottest translated song lyrics by Earl Bostic

#	Song	Languages	Released	Views
1	Goodnight Sweetheart Alto Magic in Hi-Fi	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1958	260
2	Ebb Tide 16 Sweet Tunes of the Fantastic '50s	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1988	160
3	Goodnight Sweetheart The EP Collection, Vol. 2	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2001	126
4	Where or When 1945-1948	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2001	120
5	Lover, Come Back to Me Flamingo [2002]	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2002	120
6	Oh, Lady Be Good Flamingo [2002]	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2002	119
7	Temptation The Very Best of Earl Bostic	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2004	119
8	Tiger Rag 1948-1949	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2002	119
9	You Go to My Head The EP Collection, Vol. 2	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2001	118
10	Ain't Misbehavin' EP Collection	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1999	116

#	Song	Released	Views
1	Earl Bostic Story	2006	1.197
2	Plays Jazz Standards	2006	754
3	The EP Collection, Vol. 2	2001	724
4	Flamingo [Rex]	2008	687
5	Flamingo [2007]	2006	617
6	The Earl Bostic Collection: 1939-1959	2015	609
7	Flamingo [1992]	1992	541
8	EP Collection	1999	525
9	16 Sweet Tunes of the Fantastic '50s	1988	485
10	Alto Magic in Hi-Fi	1958	478
11	Flamingo [2002]	2002	473
12	1952-1953	2004	455
13	The Very Best of Earl Bostic	2004	354
14	1954-1955	2007	346
15	Magic Bostic 1944-1952	2003	327
16	(Dance to) the Best of Earl Bostic	1988	315
17	All His Hits	1995	311
18	The Earl Bostic Story: 14 Greatest Hits	2006	265
19	Greatest Hits	1994	263
20	For You	1956	263
21	Music Of My Life, Vol. 7: Golden Decade 1951	2008	238
22	Shagger's Delight, Vol. 2: Twenty Rhythm and Blues Classics	1994	233
23	1948-1949	2002	180
24	Backline, Vol. 6	2006	178
25	14 Original Greatest Hits	1986	136

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