[2] He began playing bass during high school, and continued in military bands while he was enlisted in the Air Force for three years.
[5] Budwig was part of Benny Goodman's band for performances in New York, and a tour of Japan in 1964.
[1] He also began his career as a studio musician in the 1960s, which encompassed film and television shows, with Steve Allen, Johnny Carson, Merv Griffin and Judy Garland.
[3] Budwig died of liver cancer at home in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, on March 9, 1992.
[6] With Toshiko Akiyoshi With Chet Baker and Bud Shank With Gary Burton With Herb Alpert With Frank Butler With Conte Candoli With Betty Carter With June Christy With Rosemary Clooney With Bob Cooper (musician) With Sonny Criss With Herb Ellis With Bill Evans With Stan Getz With Vince Guaraldi With Richie Kamuca and Bill Holman With Stan Kenton With Barney Kessel With Jimmy Knepper With Stan Levey With Julie London With Junior Mance With Shelly Manne With Charles McPherson With Lennie Niehaus With Joe Pass With Art Pepper With Spike Robinson With Spike Robinson and Harry "Sweets" Edison With Shorty Rogers With Bola Sete With Bud Shank With Zoot Sims With Ira Sullivan With Supersax With Cal Tjader With Sarah Vaughan