Preston Epps
Full Name: Preston Eugene Epps
Birth Date: July 19, 1930
Deceased Date: May 9, 2019
Artist Bio:
Percussionist and one hit wonder bongo player who taught himself to play the bongos while stationed on Okinawa during the Korean Conflict, credited with introducing bongos and congas to mainstream rock and pop music through his Top 20 hit “Bongo Rock” (#14, 1959), follow-on formulaic singles “Bongo in the Congo,” “Bongo Boogie,” “Flamenco Bongo” and others failed to attract attention, played as a session musician in the 60s and 70s and on the club circuit into the 90s, died of natural causes on 5/9/2019, age 88.
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/preston-epps-dead-renowned-percussionist-behind-bongo-rock-was-88-1212699
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