Tag Archives: Frankie Dunlop

Drum Ads That Never Grow Old

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is a random collection of drum ads I scanned from old Down Beat magazines. Am I the only one who never lost his enthusiasm for studying these old photos?

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Mel Learns Roach from Dunlop

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This exchange is from the full transcript of my September 8, 1977 Mel Lewis interview. Modern Drummer magazine used my edited transcript as Mel’s first MD feature interview. You can see in the photo I’ve included with this … Continue reading →

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NRBQ Founder – Frankie Dunlop My Fav Monk Drummer

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I came across this newspaper report yesterday. It contains a nice tip of the hat from NRBQ leader Terry Adams to the great drummer Frankie Dunlop. As far as I know, the only Frankie Dunlop feature interview in … Continue reading →

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Frankie Dunlop’s 52K Drum Lessons

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: As of this morning, YouTube analytics tells me Frankie Dunlop’s fast/slow drum lesson video has been viewed almost 52,000 times. It has 982 “Likes” and zero “Dislikes.” Also, historian Robin Kelley shared Frankie’s story in his book, “Thelonious … Continue reading →

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Frankie Dunlop – Complete Interview Part 7 of 7

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is the last segment of my full interview, no edits, with Frankie Dunlop. The interview took place in 1984 in two sessions. The first session, on October 16, 1984, was at my former in-law’s New York City … Continue reading →

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