“He was one of those drummers that was a bricklayer of creating that rock ‘n’ roll genre.” Charles Connor, who was Little Richard’s drummer and performed with other music greats including James Brown and Sam Cooke, has died at 86.
LOS ANGELES — Charles Connor, known for being Little Richard’s drummer who performed with other music greats including James Brown and Sam Cooke, has died. He was 86.
Connor Sonnefeld called the drummer a “great father” who was always positive and a person who never gave up on his dreams. Connor began playing drums at age 12. Three years later, he started his professional career when Professor Longhair, a singer and pianist, hired him as a last-minute replacement for the 1950 Mardi Gras in New Orleans.After Connor turned 18, he joined Richard’s original road band, The Upsetters. The band appeared in several popular feature films including “The Girl Can’t Help It” with Jayne Mansfield along with “Don’t Knock the Rock” and “Mr. Rock ‘n’ Roll.
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