Charlie Persip

Charli Persip
Background information
Birth nameCharles Lawrence Persip
Born(1929-07-26)July 26, 1929
Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedAugust 23, 2020(2020-08-23) (aged 91)
New York City
GenresR&B, jazz fusion, jazz
OccupationDrummer
InstrumentDrums
Years active1945–2010
WebsiteCharlie Persip discography at Discogs

Charles Lawrence Persip (July 26, 1929[1] – August 23, 2020),[2] known as Charli Persip and formerly as Charlie Persip (he changed the spelling of his name to Charli in the late 1960s),[3][4][5] was an American jazz drummer.

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