Sonny Payne (May 4, 1926 – January 29, 1979) [1] was an American jazz drummer, best known for his work with Count Basie and Harry James.

From 1950 to 1953, Payne played with Erskine Hawkins' big band, and led his own band for two years, but in late December, 1954, he made his most significant move, joining Basie's band for more than ten years of constant touring and recording.

2023年8月22日 · Sonny Payne was an American jazz drummer, best known for his work with Count Basie and Harry James. Payne's father was Wild Bill Davis's drummer Chris Columbus.

Sonny Payne was the final piece in Harry's decade long quest of getting a Basie-feel to his already swinging band. Everything Sonny Payne touched rocked hard. Sonny went in and out of the...

Count Basie Live from the Dorchester Hotel , London 1973. Featuring Sonny Payne and Eddie Lockjaw Davis.You can find me on Facebook at:http://facebook.com/d...

Sonny Payne, born May 4, 1926 in New York City, New York, was an American jazz/big band drummer, best known for his work (touring and recording) with Count Basie and Harry James. Payne learned to play the drums from his father, jazz drummer and band leader, Chris Columbus, and (during his teenage years) studied with jazz drummer, Vic Berton.

Sonny Payne (May 4, 1926 – January 29, 1979) was an American jazz drummer, best known for his work with Count Basie and Harry James. Biography. Payne's father was Wild Bill Davis's drummer Chris Columbus.

2023年6月16日 · "Sunshine" Sonny Payne (1925–2018) aka: John William Payne “Sunshine” Sonny Payne was the longtime host of King Biscuit Time , the radio program broadcast on KFFA 1360 AM in Helena (Phillips County) (now Helena-West Helena) that …

2018年2月10日 · Wynne, AR — John William “Sunshine” Sonny Payne died last night, having recently suffered a stroke. Payne was 92. “Sunshine” Sonny Payne as he came to be known, broadcast the King Biscuit Time radio show on KFFA in Helena, Arkansas from its inception in …

Sonny Payne (May 4, 1926 – January 29, 1979) was an American jazz drummer, best known for his work with Count Basie and Harry James. Payne's father was Wild Bill Davis's drummer Chris Columbus.