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| Chicago-born (May 6, 1896 - December 26, 1951) percussionist is one of the best-remembered white jazz drummers of the 1920s, leading the way for folks like Gene Krupa. He performed at Milwaukee's Alhambra Theater at the age of 8, and played for Sousa's navy band during World War I. By 1924, when he began playing drums for the Wolverines -- replacing Vic Moore --, he was already well-known. After working with Roger Wolfe Kahn and Paul Whiteman, Berton became a studio musician for Paramount and Twentieth Century Fox. Something of a character, Berton dabbled in occultism, and "often greeted his students in flowing black robes." In 1931, he was arrested for smoking marijuana with Louis Armstrong and Frank Driggs. Rhythm Of The Day (1925-38, ASV/Living Era) is a collection which captures Berton at his peak.
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