Fred Below
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 37 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 6,1926 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Chicago |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | August 13,1988 |
| Died | Chicago |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Genres | Blues |
| Albums | Chess Pieces: The Very Best Of Chess Records (2cd) |
| 20 #1's: Christmas Classics | |
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| Music groups | The Aces |
| Job | Musician |
| Groups | The Aces |
| Instruments | Drums |
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| ID | 617655 |
Fred Below Life story
Frederick Below, Jr. was an American blues drummer who work led with Little Walter and Chess Records in the 1950s. According to Tony Russell, Below was a creator of much of the rhythmic structure of Chicago blues, especially its backbeat. He was the drummer on Chuck Berry's song "Johnny B. Goode".
