"Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas," ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons said in a statement.
"Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas," ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons said in a statement.
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"His signature backbeat was key to keeping ZZ on top," Billy Gibbons said in a statement.
The Texas shuffle master played with the group for over 50 years
The long-tenured timekeeper for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame blues-rock trio was a key part of one of the longest-lasting consistent band lineups in rock history.
