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Charles Connor, architect of the rock and roll drum beat, passed July 31, 2021

August 31, 2021 George Lawrence

Charles Connor explains how he and Little Richard created the straight eighth rock and and roll beat.

…Connor then joined Little Richard in the studio to record the classics “Ooh! My Soul,” “She’s Got It,” and “Keep-A-Knockin.'” His iconic drum intro to the latter song was recreated by John Bonham on the Led Zeppelin classic “Rock & Roll.”

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