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Hamilton, Chico, 1921-2013

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Personal name headingHamilton, Chico, 1921-2013
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Variant(s)Hamilton, Foreststorn, 1921-2013
See alsoCorporate body: Chico Hamilton Quintet
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Birth date19210921
Death date20131125
Place of birthLos Angeles (Calif.)
Place of deathManhattan (New York, N.Y.)
Field of activityJazz
Profession or occupationDrummer Jazz musician
Found inNirvana [SR] 1968: labels (Chico Hamilton)
Southern, E. Biog. dict. of Afro-Amer. and African musicians, 1982 (Hamilton, Foreststorn ("Chico"); b. 9-21-21, Los Angeles, Calif.; jazz drummer)
New York times (online), viewed Nov. 26, 2013 (Chico Hamilton; b. Foreststorn Hamilton, Sept. 21, 1921, Los Angeles; d. Monday [Nov. 25, 2013], Manhattan, aged 92; drummer and bandleader who helped put California on the jazz map in the 1950s and remained active into the 21st century)