Birth Name: Kenneth Spearman Clarke
Occupation: Drummer
Place Of Birth: Pittsburgh
Date Of Birth: January 9, 1914
Date Of Death: January 26, 1985
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Black
Nationality: American
Kenny Clarke was born on the 9th of January, 1914. He was popular for being a Drummer. Nicknamed “Klook,” Clarke was a jazz and bebop drummer and bandleader who released the album Bohemia After Dark as a bandleader.
Kenny Clarke was born in Pittsburgh. As a young man, he played with various ensembles, including the Jeter-Pillars band. He went on to be a house drummer at Minton’s Playhouse in 1941. He worked as a house drummer for Savoy Records.
Kenny Clarke was a Capricorn and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Kenny Clarke was born in 1910s. The 1910s represented the culmination of European militarism. Discover what happened on this day.
Kenneth Spearman Clarke is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Kenny Clarke was born in the Year of the Tiger.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Kenneth Spearman Clarke |
| NICKNAME: | Liaqat Ali Salaam, Klook, Klook-Mop |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Capricorn |
| BIRTH DAY: | Friday |
| DEATH DAY: | Saturday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Kenny Clarke was a Capricorn. People of this zodiac sign like family, tradition, and dislike almost everything at some point. The strengths of this sign are being responsible, disciplined, good managers, while weaknesses can be to be the know-it-all, unforgiving, condescending and expecting the worst. The greatest overall compatibility with Capricorn is Taurus and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Kenny Clarke was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are thought to be brave and independent. They're respected for their deep thoughts and courageous actions, but sometimes show off when accomplishing something.
Ruling Planet: Kenny Clarke had a ruling planet of Saturn and has a ruling planet of Saturn and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Saturn. Saturn is a planet of commitment and responsibility, but also restriction and delay. People who are born with Saturn as the ruling planet are disciplined and are hard workers.
Kenny Clarke’s birth sign is Capricorn and he had a ruling planet of Saturn.
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