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Jimmy Van Eaton, an early rock 'n' roll drummer who played at Sun Records, dies at 86

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A pioneering rock ‘n’ roll drummer who played behind the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis and Billy Lee Riley at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, has died. The Commercial Appeal

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Jimmy Van Eaton, an early rock 'n' roll drummer who played at Sun Records, dies at 86 (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A pioneering rock ‘n’ roll drummer who played behind the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis and Billy Lee Riley at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, has died. The Commercial Appeal

  2. Fortune

    Jimmy Van Eaton, pioneering rock 'n' roll drummer who spent 4 decades selling bonds after backing Jerry Lee Lewis, dies at 86 (opens Fortune)

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    He went from backing up Jerry Lee Lewis to spending four decades working in municipal bonds.

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