Kenneth Clarke Spearman (January 9, 1914 – January 26, 1985), nicknamed Klook, was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. A major innovator of the bebop style of drumming, he pioneered the use of the Ride cymbal to keep time rather than the hi-hat, along with the use of the bass drum for irregular accents ("dropping bombs").
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Kenneth Spearman Clarke 9 January 1914 Pittsburgh, PA
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Died |
26 January 1985 (aged 71) Paris, France
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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