Keg Purnell
William "Keg" Purnell (born January 7, 1915 in Charleston (West Virginia) , † June 25, 1965 in New York City ) was an American swing drummer .
Purnell studied at West Virginia State College from 1932 to 1934 and had a trio in New York in 1938/39. In 1934/35 he played and toured with King Oliver , in 1939 with Thelonious Monk , from 1939 to 1940 with Benny Carter and from 1941 to 1942 with Claude Hopkins . In 1945 he was with Rex Stewart and then until 1948 and 1951/52 in the Eddie Heywood Sextet. In the 1950s he played Dixieland jam sessions in New York. In 1953 he recorded with Willie The Lion Smith .
He never recorded as a leader, but did with Rex Stewart, Benny Carter, Eddie Heywood, Teddy Wilson , Ella Fitzgerald, and others.
literature
- Carlo Bohländer , Karl Heinz Holler, Christian Pfarr: Reclam's Jazz Guide . 3rd, revised and expanded edition. Reclam, Stuttgart 1989, ISBN 3-15-010355-X .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ After Reclams Jazz leader at the School of American Music in New York
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Purnell, keg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Purnell, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American drummer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Charleston, West Virginia |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 25, 1965 |
| Place of death | New York City |