“Now there was a drummer, one of the finest who ever lived.” – Jimmy McPartland KEY RECORDINGS:With THE NEW ORLEANS RHYTHM KINGS [NORK], 1923With THE STOMP SIX, 1925BEN POLLACK & HIS CALIFORNIANS/ HIS PARK CENTRAL ORCHESTRA, 1926-30With BENNIE GOODMAN & HIS BOYS, 1928With IRVING MILLS [small groups under many aliases], 1928-30 When the name Ben … Continue reading Heroes #7: Ben Pollack, 1903-1971
Bandleading
Heroes #6: William ‘Sonny’ Greer, 1895-1982
“We were a pretty wild bunch in those days, myself in particular” – Sonny Greer KEY RECORDINGS: With DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS KENTUCKY CLUB ORCH. / WASHINGTONIANS, 1924-30 Some of the great drummers of the ‘twenties gained their reputations as journeymen, able to slot seamlessly into a wide variety of musical ensembles and consequently to … Continue reading Heroes #6: William ‘Sonny’ Greer, 1895-1982
Drums In The Twenties 