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November 12, 2024
Roy Haynes, American drummer and composer (born 1925)

Roy Haynes
Roy Owen Haynes was an American jazz drummer. In the 1950s, he was given the nickname "Snap Crackle" for his distinctive snare drum sound and musical vocabulary. He is among the most recorded drummers in jazz. In a career spanning more than eight decades, he played swing, bebop, jazz fusion and avant-garde jazz. He is considered to be a pioneer of jazz drumming.
November 12
November 12 is the 316th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 49 days remain until the end of the year.