Jimmy Crawford

Jimmy Crawford (left) and Frankie Laine, ca. 1947. Photography by William P. Gottlieb.

Jimmy "Craw" Crawford (January 14, 1910 – January 28, 1980) was an American jazz drummer in the swing era.

Biography Jimmy Crawford was born in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Later, in the 1950s, Crawford worked as a pit drummer on Broadway in such productions as Jamaica (1957-8) and Donnybrook! (1961). He recorded with numerous notable artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Sy Oliver, Bing Crosby, Benny Goodman, and Frank Sinatra.

Discography With Buster Bailey All About Memphis (Felsted, 1958) With Count Basie Memories Ad-Lib (Roulette, 1958) - with Joe Williams String Along with Basie (Roulette, 1960) With Kenny Burrell Bluesin' Around (Columbia, 1961 ) With Buck Clarke The Buck Clarke Sound (Argo, 1963) With Dizzy Gillespie Dizzy and Strings (Norgran, 1954) With Coleman Hawkins The Hawk Talks (Decca, 1952-53 ) With Eddie Heywood Eddie Heywood (EmArcy, 1955) With Quincy Jones The Birth of a Band! (Mercury, 1959) Quincy Plays for Pussycats (Mercury, 1959-65 )