Sonny Greer And His Memphis Men

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Sonny Greer (13 December 1895 – 23 March 1982) was an American jazz drummer, best known for his work with Duke Ellington. Sonny Greer and his Memphis Men recorded in New York on May 28, 1929, with Arthur Whetsel, Freddy Jenkins t / Joe Nanton tb / Barney Bigard cl / Duke Ellington p / Fred Guy bj / Wellman Braud sb / Sonny Greer d, Johnny Hodges as on (Saturday Night Function) and Harry Carney cl, bar on (Beggars Blues) Greer was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, and played with Elmer Snowden's band and the Howard Theatre's orchestra in Was...read more

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