Jimmy Van Eaton, pioneering rock 'n' roll drummer who played at Sun Records, dies at 86
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Van Eaton initially began playing trumpet in a school band, but he soon moved to drums.
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Jimmy Van Eaton, pioneering rock 'n' roll drummer who played at Sun Records, dies at 86
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Jimmy Van Eaton, pioneering rock 'n' roll drummer who played at Sun Records, dies at 86
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