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A versatile and well-respected drummer, Frederick Waits worked in lots of different circumstances throughout his profession. He performed flute in early stages, and also majored in flute at Jackson Road College; nevertheless, he shortly became a specialist drummer. A few of his early gigs had been for blues performers, including …

b. Frederick Douglas Waits, 27 Apr 1943, Jackson, Mississippi, USA, d. 18 November 1989, NEW YORK, NY, USA. Although Waits 1st played and analyzed flute, he started playing drums young. His professional profession started with blues performers, including John Lee Hooker and Memphis Slim. Then became a normal on Motown …