Earl Watkins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Earl Watkins

Date of Birth: 29-Jan-1920

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jul-2007

Profession: drummer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Earl Watkins

  • Earl Thomas Watkins, Jr.
  • (January 29, 1920, San Francisco - July 1, 2007, San Francisco) was an American jazz drummer. Watkins was a percussionist in a United States Navy band during World War II, and returned to San Francisco after the war.
  • He played with Wilbert Baranco in 1946 and did extensive work as a sideman and session musician in the 1950s, including with Kid Ory, Flip Phillips, Muggsy Spanier, and Bob Scobey.
  • He joined Earl Hines's ensemble in San Francisco, touring and recording with him until 1961.

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