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Frank Butler

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Year of Birth:1928
Year of death:1984

Biography

(source: wikipedia)

Frank Butler (February 18, 1928 – July 24, 1984) was an American jazz drummer.
Butler was born in Kansas City, Missouri, but later moved west and was associated in large part with the West Coast school. He played the drums in multiple high school bands (including one in Omaha, Nebraska), in local jazz combos, and in USO shows during World War II.Feather, p. 150.
Butler never became well known, but was highly regarded by fellow musicians (in 1958, veteran drummer Jo... more

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