Person    | Male  Born 8/6/1929  Died 11/1/1985

Kenny Clare

Categories: Music / songs

Jazz drummer. Born in Leytonstone. He played with Oscar Rabin on the radio, and then for several bandleaders including Jack Parnell, Johhny Dankworth and Ted Heath. He also accompanied singers such as Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, and Cleo Laine.

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