Bruce Crump

Bruce Crump
Crump at the drums in 2008
Crump at the drums in 2008
Background information
Born(1957-07-17)July 17, 1957
Memphis, Tennessee, US
DiedMarch 16, 2015(2015-03-16) (aged 57)
GenresSouthern rock, Christian rock, blues-rock, folk rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion
Years active1976–2015
LabelsEpic, SPV, Capitol Records, Kivel Records
Formerly ofMolly Hatchet, Streetheart, SMILEK, Gator Country, China Sky
WebsiteMolly Hatchet official website, SMILEK official website

Bruce Hull Crump, Jr. (July 17, 1957 – March 16, 2015) was an American drummer. He is best known as a member of the rock band Molly Hatchet from 1976 to 1982 and from 1984 to 1991. He also played as a member of the Canadian band Streetheart in the early 1980s, appearing on their Live After Dark recording, and joined several of his former Molly Hatchet bandmates in the band Gator Country in the mid-2000s. At the time of his death, Crump was a member of the bands SMILEK, White Rhino and China Sky.[1]

Crump was the great-grandson of the Memphis politician E.H. Crump.

  1. ^ "Molly Hatchet's Bruce Crump Dies". Ultimate Classic Rock. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.