About Jesse Sailes
Lived 1919 – 2007 (aged 87). Jesse Sailes was a musician.
Jesse John Sailes (December 3, 1919 – September 5, 2007) was a jazz drummer and session musician who performed on many hit records in the 1940s and 1950s such as Eddie Cochran's "Skinny Jim"
He was born in Denver, Colorado on December 3, 1919. He lived and worked in Los Angeles where he died on September 5, 2007.
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Who was Jesse Sailes?
jazz drummer and session musician
When was Jesse Sailes born?
Jesse Sailes was born on 3 December 1919.
When did Jesse Sailes die?
Jesse Sailes died on 5 September 2007.
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Jesse Sailes was a musician.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jesse Sailes. https://biography.guide/jesse-sailes/
MLA: "Jesse Sailes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jesse-sailes/.
Chicago: "Jesse Sailes." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jesse-sailes/.
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