Jimmy Van Eaton, an early rock 'n' roll drummer who played at Sun Records, dies at 86

By A Mystery Man Writer

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — J.M. “Jimmy” Van Eaton, a pioneering rock ‘n’ roll drummer who played behind the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis and Billy Lee Riley at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, died Friday at age 86, a family member said.

Jimmy Van Eaton, an early rock 'n' roll drummer who played at Sun

Jimmy Van Eaton, an early rock 'n' roll drummer who played at Sun

Pioneering Sun Records Rock 'n' Roll drummer for Jerry Lee Lewis

Jimmy Van Eaton, an early rock 'n' roll drummer who played at Sun

Jimmy Van Eaton, an early rock 'n' roll drummer who played at Sun

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Jimmy Van Eaton, an early rock 'n' roll drummer who played at Sun

Jimmy Van Eaton, an early rock 'n' roll drummer who played at Sun

Jimmy Van Eaton, an early rock 'n' roll drummer who played at Sun

Jimmy Van Eaton, an early rock 'n' roll drummer who played at Sun

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