| LC control no. | n 81058272 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Roker, Mickey |
| Variant(s) | Roker, Granville William |
| Birth date | 1932-09-03 |
| Death date | 2017-05-22 |
| Place of birth | Miami (Fla.) |
| Place of death | Philadelphia (Pa.) |
| Field of activity | Jazz Drum |
| Profession or occupation | Drummers (Musicians) |
| Found in | Youngblood. [SR] p1976. New Grove dict. of jazz (Roker, Mickey (Granville William); b. Sept. 3, 1932, Miami; drummer) Gigi Gryce quintet, 1960-61, p2012: container (Mickey Roker, drums) Wikipedia, 8 April 2021 (Mickey Roker. Granville William "Mickey" Roker (September 3, 1932-May 22, 2017) was an American jazz drummer. Born in Miami, Florida. Lived in Philadelphia. Died in Philadelphia. Moved to New York in 1959 where he played with various big bands. In 1965 Mickey joined Art Farmer and Benny Golson's revamped group, the "New York Jazz Sextet". In 1992, he replaced Connie Kay in the Modern Jazz Quartet.) |
| Invalid LCCN | no2021042046 |
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