Zutty

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Zutty was an influential American jazz drummer, best known for his pioneering work in early New Orleans and Chicago jazz scenes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
jazz drummer
musician
activeIn Chicago jazz scene
New Orleans jazz scene
New York jazz scene
associatedAct Bunk Johnson
Coleman Hawkins
Fats Waller
Jelly Roll Morton
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven
Mezz Mezzrow
Muggsy Spanier
Roy Eldridge
Sidney Bechet
contribution developed early swing-oriented drumming style
helped define early jazz drum set techniques
popularized use of brushes in jazz drumming
era early 20th-century jazz
genre Chicago jazz
New Orleans jazz
jazz
givenName Arthur James
influenced early bebop drummers
later swing drummers
instrument drum set
legacy considered a pioneer of modern jazz drumming
recognized as an important link between New Orleans and Chicago jazz styles
medium recorded jazz
name Zutty Singleton
nationality American
nickname Zutty
notableFor pioneering work in early Chicago jazz
pioneering work in early New Orleans jazz
notableRole one of the first prominent New Orleans drummers to record extensively
occupation bandleader
drummer
style emphasis on cymbal and snare patterns
syncopated drumming

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Zutty Singleton nickname Zutty
Zutty Singleton nickname Zutty
subject linked to: Zutty
Arthur "Zutty" Singleton nickname Zutty
subject linked to: Arthur