Jim Keltner

Jim Keltner
Keltner performing at The Concert for Bangladesh in 1971
Keltner performing at The Concert for Bangladesh in 1971
Background information
Birth nameJames Lee Keltner
Born (1942-04-27) April 27, 1942 (age 82)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Drums
  • percussion
Years active1965–present
Formerly of

James Lee Keltner (born April 27, 1942) is an American drummer and percussionist known primarily for his session work. He was characterized by Bob Dylan biographer Howard Sounes as "the leading session drummer in America".[1]

  1. ^ Howard Sounes. Down the Highway: The Life of Bob Dylan Doubleday. 2001 p329. ISBN 0-552-99929-6