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Topics Earl Watkins, Jazz Drummer, Local 6 Musicians Union, San Francisco Jazz, Oral History, Earl Fatha Hines, Mugsy Spanier, Horace Heidt, Jon Hammond, Jazz combo
Language English
Earl Watkins Jr. Interview with Jon Hammond HammondCast - longtime jazz drummer extraordinaire born in San Francisco CA 1920 - elected board of directors Local 6 Musicians Union from 1946 until his death July 1, 2007. "segregation"
Earl breaks down the entire history of Jazz in San Francisco and his touring with Earl Fatha Hines in this interview with Jon Hammond for Jon's radio program HammondCast on KYOU / KYCY - Earl's Wiki:
Earl Thomas Watkins, Jr. (January 29, 1920 in San Francisco – July 1, 2007 in San Francisco) was an American jazz drummer.

Watkins was a percussionist in a United States Navy band during World War II, and returned to San Francisco after the war. He played with Wilbert Baranco in 1946 and did extensive work as a sideman and session musician in the 1950s, including with Kid Ory, Flip Phillips, Muggsy Spanier, and Bob Scobey. He joined Earl Hines's ensemble in San Francisco, touring and recording with him until 1961.

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