Drummers paradise

All drums, all the time

Compiled by Rui Azul

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The modern drum kit was first put together in the 1920s.

Here’s a highlights reel of the geniuses who turned a good idea into a major expressive tool.

Big Sid Catlett…
Baby Dodds…
Cozy Cole…
Zutty Singleton…
Paul Barbarin…
Chick Webb….(sorry no video)
Lionel Hampton…
Papa Jo Jones…
Sonny Payne…
Shadow Wilson…
Sonny Greer…
Denzil Costa Best…
Pete La Roca…

And that’s just Part One!

Part Two

Part Three

Is someone missing?

Probably.

Hey, make your own reel.

 

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