Roy Harte

Roy Harte
Roy Harte
Birth name	Roy S. Hartstein
Born	May 27, 1924; New York City; United States
Died	October 26, 2003 (aged 79); Burbank, California; United States
Genres	Swing music, big band, cool jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, bandleader, music executive
Instrument(s)	Drums, percussion
Years active	1943–2003
Labels	Decca; Nocturne; V-Disc; Pacific Jazz;

Roy S. Harte (May 27, 1924 – October 26, 2003) was an American jazz drummer and co-founder of Nocturne Records and Pacific Jazz Records. In partnership with Remo Belli, the founder and namesake of internationally famous drumhead manufacturer Remo, he founded "Drum City," a well-known retail drum shop on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, California.^[1]^[2] Harte appeared in Leedy drums endorsement ads in the late 1950s to early 1960s.

^ Claghorn, Charles Eugene (1974). Biographical Dictionary of American Music. Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0130763310.
^ Claghorn, Charles Eugene (1982). Biographical Dictionary of Jazz. Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0130779663.

[1] Claghorn, Charles Eugene (1974). Biographical Dictionary of American Music. Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0130763310.

[2] Claghorn, Charles Eugene (1982). Biographical Dictionary of Jazz. Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0130779663.

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