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Jim Buck Jr

British hornist, and French Horn teacher, also known as [b]Jim Buck Jnr.[/b] Died in 1997. He studied at the [l527847] and, on leaving there, spent his two years national service playing in a band. He played with the [a=Royal Philharmonic Orchestra], spent eight years with [a=Yehudi Menuhin]'s orchestra and worked with the [a=Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden], which he left to freelancing. In 1967, he was one of the four hornists brought in to work on [a=The Beatles]' "[m=23934]". He then became a member of the [a=Philip Jones Brass Ensemble] and the [a=Locke Brass Consort]. Whilst freelancing, he worked with several different orchestras and on a lot of films, including most of the James Bond series. Son of the hornist [a=Jim Buck Sr]. [u][b]Note[/b][/u]: For releases on which it is not ascertained whether the hornist is [u]Jim Buck Jr[/u] or [u][a=Jim Buck Sr][/u], please use [b][a=Jim Buck][/b].