Duffy Jackson, Ebullient Drummer with Lionel Hampton, Count Basie and Others, Dies at 67
Duffy Jackson, with bassist Jim Furgeson, at Rudy's Jazz Room in Nashville. Duffy Jackson, a drummer whose swinging exuberance propelled him from child stardom to a prolific career behind Lionel Hampton, Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne and many others, died on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn. He was 67. The cause was complications from hip surgery, Sandra Anton, his first cousin, tells WBGO. Show business was a proud birthright for Jackson, who began to learn his craft before he was in grade school. His father, Chubby Jackson, was a bass player and bandleader who became a popular children’s televi...
Source: wbgo.org