Chris Columbus (musician)

Chris Columbus
Birth nameJoseph Christopher Columbus Morris
Also known asCrazy Chris Columbo, Chris Columbo, Joe Morris
Born(1902-06-17)June 17, 1902
Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedAugust 20, 2002(2002-08-20) (aged 100)
New Jersey, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationDrummer
InstrumentDrums
Years active1920s–1970s
Formerly ofWild Bill Davis, Duke Ellington, Al Grey, Milt Buckner, Floyd Smith, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Jordan, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald

Joseph Christopher Columbus Morris (June 17, 1902 – August 20, 2002[1]), better known as Crazy Chris Columbo[2] or just Chris Columbo, was an American jazz drummer. He was sometimes credited as Joe Morris[2] on record, though he is no relation to free jazz guitarist Joe Morris or trumpeter Joe Morris.

  1. ^ Obituary at Jazzhouse.org
  2. ^ a b Rye, Howard (2002). "Chris Columbus." Grove Music Online. Retrieved 3 December 2022.