Drumming to the Beat of a Legend
Posted November 14, 2007, 5:04 pmCredit Growing Bolder
He played drums for Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington and Tommy Dorsey. It's him you hear in Buddy Holly's "Peggy Sue," Bobby Darin's "Splish Splash" and Neal Sedaka's "Calendar Girl." He was recognized by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation, inducted into the Smithsonian Museum and his sticks are on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Take a rare look into the heart of a musical legend in one of the final interviews before his passing.
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