Chris Columbus | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joseph Christopher Columbus Morris |
| Also known as | Crazy Chris Columbo, Chris Columbo, Joe Morris |
| Born | June 17, 1902 Greenville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 20, 2002 (aged 100) New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Drummer |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Years active | 1920s–1970s |
| Formerly of | Wild 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.