Jo Jones
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Jo Jones shifted the timekeeping role of the drums from the bass drum to the hi-hat cymbal, greatly influencing all swing and bop drummers. Buddy Rich and Louie Bellson were just two who learned from his light but forceful playing, as Jones swung the Count Basie Orchestra with just the right accents and sounds. After growing up in Alabama, Jones worked as a drummer and tap-dancer with carnival shows. He joined Walter Page's Blue Devils in Oklahoma City in the late '20s. After a period with...
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By: Jo Jones
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Take the "A" Train, Stompin' at the Savoy, My Last Affair
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By: Jo Jones
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Sweet Georgia Brown, My Blue Heaven, Jive At Five
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