Bobby Durham
Birthday
1937/02/03
Day of death
2008/07/06 (71 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Also know as
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Biography
Bobby Durham (February 3, 1937 – July 6, 2008) was an American jazz drummer. Durham was born in Philadelphia and learned to play drums while a child. He played with The Orioles at age 16, and was in a military band between 1956 and 1959. After his discharge, he played with King James and Stan Hunter. In 1960, he moved to New York City, where he played with Lloyd Price, Wild Bill Davis, Lionel Hampton, Count Basie, Slide Hampton, Grant Green, Sweets Edison, Tommy Flanagan, Jimmy Rowles, and the ...Read more
Acting
(1974) Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’s
as Guitarist
(1974) Ella Fitzgerald's Other Show
as Drums
Three Ladies of Blues - 37.Internacionale Jazzwoche
as ---
(1974) Ella Fitzgerald: Live in Cologne
as Self - Drums
(2004) Improvisation
as Self
Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents The Clark Terry Sextet ’77
as Self
(1969) Das Sonntagskonzert
as Self
(1967) Omnibus
as Self