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Con Alma de Blues Magazine
The Drummer of God
Musicians are always happy to say a lot
with a very few notes. Here's my big chan-
ce: Tony Coleman was BB King's drummer
for 25 years.
Still, it's great to list some of the details: TC played
over 300 shows a year for 25 years, all of these
at the very center of the blues world, behind its
most well-known and legendary artist. BB King
is also the blues artist with the most reach be-
yond the blues genre, with album sales, grammy
awards, and collaborations that read more like
those of a mega-pop star than the authentic
blues artist that he is.
Tony Coleman's blues experience runs much
wider than his long run with BB King, though: He
has also performed with just about every other
legendary blues artist on earth, names like Bobby
Blue Bland, Otis Taylor, Albert King, Albert Collins,
Etta James, James Cotton, and Buddy Guy.