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Jimmy Crawford

nato il 14.1.1910 a Memphis, TN, Stati Uniti d'America

morto il 28.1.1980 a New York City, NY, Stati Uniti d'America

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Jimmy Crawford (drummer)

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Jimmy "Craw" Crawford (January 14, 1910 – January 28, 1980) was an American jazz drummer in the swing era.

Biography

Jimmy Crawford was born in 1910 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was the drummer of the Jimmie Lunceford big band for nearly 14 years from 1928 to 1942. According to Modern Drummer, Crawford "played with a strong, solid pulsation a classic trademark of the Lunceford sound and was a key factor in establishing the unique Lunceford beat."[1] Later, in the 1950s, Crawford worked as a pit drummer on Broadway. He recorded with numerous notable artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Sy Oliver, Bing Crosby, Benny Goodman, and Frank Sinatra.[1][2]

He died on January 28, 1980 in New York City.

Influences

Paul Motian mentioned Crawford as one of his favorite drummers.[3]

Discography

With Kenny Burrell

  • Bluesin' Around (Columbia, 1961 [1983])

With Dizzy Gillespie

  • Dizzy and Strings (Norgran, 1954)

""With Eddie Heywood""

  • "Eddie Heywood"" (EmArcy, 1955)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Jimmy Crawford, Modern Drummer
  2. Jimmy Crawford, answers.com
  3. Paul Motian's Favorite Drummer. YouTube (2009-04-29). Retrieved on 2013-02-11.
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