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Sonny Greer (13 December 1895–23 March 1982) was an American jazz drummer, best known for his work with Duke Ellington. Greer was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, and played with Elmer Snowden's band and the Howard Theatre's orchestra in Washington, D.C. before joining Duke Ellington, who he met in 1919. He was Ellington's first drummer, playing with his quintet, the Washingtonians, and moving with Ellington into the Cotton Club. As a result of his job as a designer with the Leedy Drum Company
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- human
- Given name
- Sonny
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Long Branch
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- drum kit
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- Sonny Greer 1943.jpg
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- Sonny Greer
- date of birth
- 1895-12-13
- date of death
- 1982-03-23
- start of work period
- 1910-00-00
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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