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Biography
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Willie McWashington
American jazz drummer, a.k.a. Mack Washington, born 1908 in Kansas City, MO, died October 1, 1938 in the same city.
Played in Bennie Moten's influential Kansas City Orchestra (1926-1935), then joined Count Basie at the Reno Club in 1936. After being replaced by Jo Jones, he worked with Buster Smith.
Played in Bennie Moten's influential Kansas City Orchestra (1926-1935), then joined Count Basie at the Reno Club in 1936. After being replaced by Jo Jones, he worked with Buster Smith.