Name Jimmy Crawford Role Drummer | Died January 28, 1980 | |
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Jimmy crawford t ain t what you do jimmie luceford his orchestra
Jimmy "Craw" Crawford (January 14, 1910 – January 28, 1980) was an American jazz drummer in the swing era.
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- Jimmy crawford t ain t what you do jimmie luceford his orchestra
- Biography
- Influences
- Discography
- References
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." 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.
He died on January 28, 1980 in New York City.
Influences
Paul Motian mentioned Crawford as one of his favorite drummers.
Discography
With Count Basie
With Kenny Burrell
With Buck Clarke
With Dizzy Gillespie
With Eddie Heywood
With Quincy Jones