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drummer

[druhm-er] / ˈdrʌm ər /


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As Densmore packed up his things, a young man named Jeremiah asked the drummer if he’d record a short video for the family of his girlfriend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Backing them was Mr. Stills’s touring band—keyboardist Jerry Aiello, bassist George “Chocolate” Perry, drummer and flutist Joe Vitale, and percussionist Joe Lala.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

This group, with drummer Johnathan Blake and bassist Robert Hurst, is more percussive than most, turning what can be a genteel setting into something close to a drum circle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

County coroner revealed that Dead Kennedys drummer D.H.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

The drummer said, “What, you lost one fight and quit?”

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis

London's Notting Hill Carnival celebrated its 60th anniversary with hundreds of dancers, drummers and other performers celebrating Caribbean arts and culture.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

"Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas," Gibbons said.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

"The world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas. His signature backbeat was key to keeping ZZ on top," Gibbons said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

In 1989, Melvin Gibbs rehearsed in a band led by Senegalese drummers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

They were all dancing in time behind their own fifers and drummers.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway




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