Jimmy Van Eaton, an early rock 'n' roll drummer who played at Sun Records, dies at 86 – Winnipeg Free Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — J.M. “Jimmy” Van Eaton, a pioneering rock ‘n’ roll drummer who played behind the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis and Billy Lee Riley at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, died Friday at age 86, a family member said. Van Eaton, a Memphis native who came to the famous record label as a teenager, died at his home in Alabama after dealing with health issues over the last year, The Commercial Appeal of Memphis reported, with a daughter, Terri Van Eaton Downing, confirming his death. Van Eaton was known for his bluesy playing style that the newspaper […]

Jimmy Van Eaton, an early rock 'n' roll drummer who played at Sun Records, dies at 86 – Winnipeg Free Press

Jimmy Van Eaton, an early rock 'n' roll drummer who played at Sun Records, dies at 86 – Winnipeg Free Press

Jimmy Van Eaton, an early rock 'n' roll drummer who played at Sun Records, dies at 86 – Winnipeg Free Press