Kenny Clarke
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American jazz drummer
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Kenneth Clarke Spearman , nicknamed Klook, was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. A major innovator of the bebop style of drumming, he pioneered the use of the ride cymbal to keep time rather than the hi-hat, along with the use of the bass drum for irregular accents .
