favorite Drummerworld Grooves from the early years...

1923 - New Orleans

Baby Dodds King Oliver Chattanooga Stomp ... more Baby Dodds here

1927 - New Orleans

Baby Dodds Johnny Dodds Black Bottom Stompers New Orleans Stomp ... more Baby Dodds here

1931 - Jazz

Big Sid Catlett Sidney Bechet & His New Orleans Feetwarmers Shake It And Brake It ... more Big Sid Catlett here

1935 - Swing

Papa Jo Jones Jones-Smith Inc. Boogie Woogie ... more Papa Jo Jones here

1938 - Jazz

Zutty Singleton Sidney Bechet Jungle Drums ... more Zutty Singleton here

1938 - Early Big Band

Chick Webb Chick Webb & His Orchestra - Roy Eldridge Liza ... more Chick Webb here

1940 - Swing

Buddy Rich Tommy Dorsey Not So Quite Please ... more Buddy Rich here

1940 - Dixieland

George Wettling Eddy Condon - Bobby Haggart - Townhall That's A Plenty ... more George Wettling here

1941 - Swing

Lionel Hampton Lionel Hampton - The Jumping Jive Stomp ... more Lionel Hampton here

1942 - Jazz

Ray Bauduc The Bobcats - Eddie Miller - Matty Matlock Who's Sorry Now ... more Ray Bauduc here

1942 - Jazz

Zutty Singleton Fats Waller Moppin' And Boppin' ... more Zutty Singleton here

1942 - Jazz

Cozy Cole Ben Webster & The Boys Nice And Cozy ... more Cozy Cole here

1942 - Jazz

Gene Krupa Charlie Ventura - Teddy Napoleon Stomping At The Savoy ... more Gene Krupa here

1945 - Big Band

Shadow Wilson Count Basie Queer Street Statement of Buddy Rich: This is the most perfect Drum Break ever recorded (at 2:45) ... more Shadow Wilson here

1946 - Latin Jazz

Kenny Clarke Dizzy Gillespie & Chano Pozo Manteca - Birth of Latin Jazz ... more Kenny Clarke here

1947 - Jazz

Denzil Best Fats Navarro Calling Dr. Jazz ... more Denzil Best here

1947 - Dixieland

Don Lamond Bob Crosby & The Bobcats I'm Gonna Give Nobody To My Jelly Roll ... more Don Lamond here

1948 - Jazz

Big Sid Catlett Louis Armstrong Tiger Rag Louis Armstrong, Roy Eldridge, Jack Teagarden, Coleman Hawkins, Barney Bygard, Big Sid Catlett, Art Tatum, Al Casey, Oscar Petitford, Lionel Hampton, Red Norvo, Teddy Wilson ... more Big Sid Catlett here

1949 - Jazz

Cozy Cole Louis Armstong - California Concerts Bugle Blues ... more Cozy Cole here

1949 - Dixieland

George Wettling Eddie Condon Collier's Clambake Wild Bill Davison - Jimmy Archey Joe Sullivan - Bob Casey ... more George Wettling here