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Kenny Clarke

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Kenny Clarke (Klook / Liaqat Ali Salaam), Drums

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b. January 02, 1914; d. January 26, 1985

birth place

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Pittsburgh, PA

description

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Very influential, and a key figure in the early developmental days of bebop, spent his late career co-leading exceptional European big band loaded with great American musicians living abroad.

hot disc

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Clarke-Boland Big Band

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Clarke

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