Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Boone sang in a Baptist church choir as a boy,[1] then began playing the trombone at the age of twelve.
[1] Out of the Army, he returned to Little Rock to study music at Philander Smith College.
[1] In 1956 Boone moved to Los Angeles where he played in venues with Dolo Coker, Sonny Criss, and Dexter Gordon.
[1] A few years later he left Basie and moved to Copenhagen, Denmark, performing with the Ernie Wilkins Big Band.
[1] With Count Basie With Dexter Gordon With Thad Jones With Ernie Wilkins