| Name: | Herbert Cowens |
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| Born: | Tuesday, May 24, 1904 |
| Remarks: | Cowans worked as a shoeshine boy as a child. His first professional engagement as a drummer was with the Satisfied Five, a local Texas ensemble. After moving to Wichita Falls, he played in Frenchy's New Orleans Jazz Band, then worked with Charlie Dixon. He quit Dixon's ensemble to finish high school while still in his teens. He played in theater orchestras early in the 1920s, then moved to New York City to play with Cleo Mitchell in the Shake Your Feet revue. |
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| Instrument | Date: |
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| Drums | 1941-May-09 |
