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Also known as Philip William Seamen

English jazz drummer (1926–1972)

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Phillip William "Phil" Seamen (1926–1972) was an English jazz drummer. Seamen was born on 28th August 1926 in Burton-on-Trent, and began playing drums at the age of six, turning professional at the age of eighteen by joining Nat Gonella and his Georgians in 1944. He joined the Tommy Sampson Orchestra in 1948, and by 1949, Seamen and tenor saxist Danny Moss had formed a bebop quintet from within the ranks. which was featured on a radio broadcast by the orchestra in September 1949. <a href="http

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Burton upon Trent
Place of death
Lambeth
Languages spoken
English language
Genre
jazz
Instrument
drum kit
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date of birth
1926-08-28
date of death
1972-10-13
birth name
Philip William Seamen
name in native language
Phil Seamen
start of work period
1944-00-00
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