[1] Buck acquired the inventories of record labels and transcription discs made by radio broadcasting companies decades earlier.

Born December 22, 1928, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Buck rose to prominence as the leading figure in the preservation and advancement of authentic traditional jazz.

He issued recordings of most forms of jazz through nine labels: Jazzology, GHB, Circle, Southland, American Music, Black Swan, Audiophile, Progressive, and Solo Art.

He and his wife, Nina moved the operation to New Orleans in 1987 and in 1989 expanded further by opening the Palm Court Jazz Café, which became an important part of New Orleans jazz culture under the management of his wife.

The GHB Jazz Foundation houses the record business and is located on the second floor of the same building in the French Quarter.

"As of 4–2–2020, Buck's weekly program Jazzology continues to air on WAVO 1150-AM in Rock Hill, SC on Sundays from 4-5PM.