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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — J.M. “Jimmy” Van Eaton, a pioneering rock ‘n’ roll drummer who played behind the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis and Billy Lee Riley at Sun…
A pioneering rock ‘n’ roll drummer who played behind the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis and Billy Lee Riley at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, has died. The Commercial Appeal
The Memphis native played on Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On and other Sun Records classics.
This week in 1957: Forty-seven people died when two military planes collided in California; U.S. launched its first space satellite; Former Cuban President Carlos Prio Socarras was arrested in Miami on charges of violating U.S. neutrality laws; and a Ferriday, Louisiana, singing piano player had his second No. 1 hit record.
Elvis Presley, also known as the King of Rock and Roll, is widely recognized for his contributions to the music industry. However, not many people are aware of his equally …