Jimmy Van Eaton, an early rock 'n' roll drummer, dies at 86

A pioneering rock ‘n’ roll drummer who played behind the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis and Billy Lee Riley, has died.

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

Rock 'n' roll drummer Jimmy Van Eaton dies at 86

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

Early rock 'n' roll drummer Jimmy Van Eaton dies aged 86

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

At home on the road – Winnipeg Free Press

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

Early rock 'n' roll drummer Jimmy Van Eaton dies aged 86

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