Kenny Malone, Drummer
Drummer Kenny Malone, a prolific session player who played on hits for Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard and many others, has died. He was 83.
Malone's friend and former bandmate Dave Pomeroy said he died Thursday after being diagnosed with COVID-19.
The American drummer and percussionist from Denver, Colorado was known for inventing his own style of hand drumming.
Since the 1970s, Malone was a prominent session musician in folk, country, and many other acoustic-based genres.
His friend and former bandmate Dave Pomeroy said he died Thursday after being diagnosed with COVID-19, according to Billboard.com.
Malone is credited on hundreds of records made in Nashville, including albums like Parton's 'Jolene', and Jennings' 'Dreaming My Dreams'. Among the other artists Malone played wi...