[1] He attended Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, where he studied music in college, but once graduated, began working as a traveling salesman.
[2] In 1977, with the assistance of composer Virgil Thomson, he moved to the Hotel Chelsea in New York City where he has written most of his work.
[1] Regarding his scores for Paul Taylor's dance Runes and Robert Altman's film 3 Women, Busby said, "Those two pieces are acknowledged as masterpieces, so that I know they'll last beyond me.
[2] Through the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, Busby was able to receive $754.96 for digitizing recordings originally made on perishable cassette tape.
[2] Despite being HIV positive, he has claimed that his immune system has regenerated, something he attributes to his daily practice of reiki.