Chris Columbus (musician)
Chris Columbus | |
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| Birth name | Joseph Christopher Columbus Morris |
| Also known as | Crazy Chris Columbo, Chris Columbo, Joe Morris |
| Born | June 17, 1902 Greenville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 20, 2002 (aged 100) New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Drummer |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Years active | 1920s–1990s |
| Formerly of | Wild Bill Davis, Duke Ellington, Al Grey, Milt Buckner, Floyd Smith, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Jordan, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald |
Joseph Christopher Columbus Morris (June 17, 1902 – August 20, 2002), better known as Crazy Chris Columbo or just Chris Columbo, was an American jazz drummer. He was sometimes credited as Joe Morris on record, though he is no relation to free jazz guitarist Joe Morris or trumpeter Joe Morris.