James Black

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Biography

American jazz & funk drummer and songwriter (b. February 1 , 1940, New Orleans - d. August 30, 1988, New Orleans).

  • Real name
  • James Norbert Black
  • Name variations
  • Black·J. Black
  • Aliases
  • JBmixx
  • Active years
  • 19
  • Nat Adderley Sextet·The Ellis Marsalis Quartet
  • Primary profession
  • Composer·soundtrack·actor
  • Nationality
  • Irish
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 14 May 1879
  • Place of birth
  • Aiken· South Carolina
  • Death date
  • 1890-12-22
  • Death age
  • 86
  • Place of death
  • Washington· Arkansas
  • Cause of death
  • Natural causes
  • Children
  • Education
  • University of Dundee
  • Knows language
  • English language·English language
  • Member of
  • National Academy of Sciences·Royal College of Physicians·Royal Society of Edinburgh·Academia Europaea·Prohibition Party·Chicago Wolves·Springfield Indians·Antrim Senior Hurling Team
  • Parents
  • John Black

Music

Movies

TV

Books

Awards

Trivia

Was a star running back for the University of Akron football team in the early eighties.

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