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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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- 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 (Chicago, 16 settembre 1926 – Chicago, 14 agosto 1988) è stato un batterista statunitense, conosciuto per aver suonato nella band di Muddy Waters e Little Walter.Nessuno più di Fred Below influenzò le basi ritmiche del blues di Chicago, in particolare per quanto riguarda il suo celebre backbeat.
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