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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1926-09-16
- Active to
- 1988-08-14
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Fred Below (September 16, 1926 – August 14, 1988) was a leading blues drummer, best known for his innovative work with Little Walter and Chess Records in the 1950s. Nobody laid more of the Chicago blues rhythmic foundations, particularly its archetypal backbeat, than Fred Below. Below was born in Chicago, and started playing drums in a high school jazz band. After being conscripted into the United States Army, he joined the 427th Army band, where he played with Lester Young. <a href="https://ww
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Fred
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- drum kit
- Record label
- Chess Records
- Image
- Fred Below.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1926-09-26
- date of death
- 1988-08-13
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- liver cancer
- Commons category
- Fred Below
- place of burial
- Oak Woods Cemetery
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Fred Below (6 septembre 1926 - 13 août 1988) est un batteur de blues américain, surtout connu pour son travail dans les années 1950 avec Little Walter et le label Chess Records. Selon Tony Russell, Below est le créateur d'une grande partie de la structure rythmique du blues de Chicago, en particulier son backbeat. Fred Below est considéré par certains comme étant le meilleur batteur de blues de tous les temps. Il est le batteur sur la chanson Johnny B. Goode de Chuck Berry.
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