Kenny Clarke and the Development of Bebop Drumming (1940–1950)

1. Kenny Clarke is born in Pittsburgh

   Jan 9, 1914Labels: Kenny Clarke, Pittsburgh

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2. Clarke joins Minton’s Playhouse house band

   Jan 1, 1941Labels: Minton's Playhouse, Kenny Clarke

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3. “Epistrophy” is copyrighted by Monk and Clarke

   Jun 2, 1941Labels: Epistrophy, Thelonious Monk

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4. “Salt Peanuts” is copyrighted by Gillespie and Clarke

   Oct 13, 1941Labels: Salt Peanuts, Dizzy Gillespie

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5. Cootie Williams records “Epistrophy” as “Fly Right”

   Apr 1, 1942Labels: Cootie Williams, Epistrophy

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6. Clarke is drafted into the U.S. Army

   Jan 1, 1943Labels: U S, Kenny Clarke

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7. First recording of “Salt Peanuts” is released

   May 17, 1944Labels: Salt Peanuts, Auld Hawkins

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8. Gillespie records “Salt Peanuts” as a leader

   Jan 9, 1945Labels: Dizzy Gillespie, Salt Peanuts

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9. Clarke returns from service and joins Gillespie

   Jan 1, 1946Labels: Kenny Clarke, Dizzy Gillespie

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10. Clarke drums in Gillespie’s 1946 big band

    Feb 22, 1946Labels: Gillespie big, Kenny Clarke

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11. Gillespie’s sextet records “One Bass Hit” and “Oop Bop Sh’Bam”

    May 15, 1946Labels: Oop Bop, Gillespie sextet

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12. Clarke records with his “52nd Street Boys”

    Sep 5, 1946Labels: 52nd Street, Kenny Clarke

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13. Clarke leaves Gillespie’s band amid shifting bebop roles

    Jan 1, 1947Labels: Kenny Clarke, Gillespie band

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14. Monk records “Epistrophy” under his own name

    Jul 2, 1948Labels: Thelonious Monk, Epistrophy

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    • Thelonious Records