Dave Black
David Black (January 23, 1928 in PhiladelphiaDecember 4, 2006) was an American jazz drummer who is most notable for his work with Duke Ellington from 1953 to 1955. Prior to that, Black had been the drummer in the house band at the Philadelphia Blue Note Jazz Club where he played with the likes of Charlie Parker, Buddy DeFranco and Zoot Sims. In 1955 Black contracted polio and left the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
Dave Black
- Born
- 1928 · Philadelphia.
- Died
- 2006 · Alameda.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- musician
- Fields
- jazz
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David Black (January 23, 1928 in PhiladelphiaDecember 4, 2006) was an American jazz drummer who is most notable for his work with Duke Ellington from 1953 to 1955. Prior to that, Black had been the drummer in the house band at the Philadelphia Blue Note Jazz Club where he played with the likes of Charlie Parker, Buddy DeFranco and Zoot Sims. In 1955 Black contracted polio and left the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
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- 1.Ruland behauptet in seiner Biographie bei Oreos, dass Butch Ballard bei dieser Session den Platz am Schlagzeug innehatte; Cook & Morton und der Bielefelder Katalog sehen hingegen Black auf diesem Posten.
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