Sunday, January 9, 2011

Helena Born Drummer & Vocalist

Floyd Cambell, the son of Wilson Cambell, was born Sept. 17, 1901 in Helena. 

His father was Wilson Cambell and his brother, Bill Campbell, was a pianist and song writer.

Campbell took up the drums in 1922 and played gigs around the Helena area.  Worked with Charlie Creath [mainly at gigs in St. Louis] from 1924-25.  He also worked on riverboats with Fate Marable and Dewey Jackson for the next two years.  Then he formed his own band which he led for 40 years starting in 1927 first in St. Louis and then in Cincinnati before going on tour.  He made Chicago his home.

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