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Sam Woodyard
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Sam Woodyard (January 7, 1925, Elizabeth, New Jersey - September 20, 1988, Paris, France) was an American jazz drummer. Woodyard was largely an autodidact on drums, and played locally in the Newark, New Jersey area in the 1940s. He gigged with Paul Gayten in a rhythm & blues group, and then played in the early 1950s with Joe Holiday, Roy Eldridge, and Milt Buckner. In 1955, he joined Duke Ellington's orchestra, and remained the ensemble's drummer until 1966. After his time with Ellington, Woodyard played behind Ella Fitzgerald, and then moved to Los Angeles. In the 197… read more
Sam Woodyard (January 7, 1925, Elizabeth, New Jersey - September 20, 1988, Paris, France) was an American jazz drummer. Woodyard was largely an autodidact on drums, and played locally in th… read more
Sam Woodyard (January 7, 1925, Elizabeth, New Jersey - September 20, 1988, Paris, France) was an American jazz drummer. Woodyard was largely an autodidact on drums, and played locally in the Newark, New Jersey area in the 1940s. He gig… read more
