Preston Eugene Epps (July 19, 1930 – May 9, 2019) was an American percussionist. Epps was born in Mangum, Oklahoma. He learned to play percussion instruments...

"Bongo Rock" is a rock and roll instrumental recorded by Preston Epps, written by Epps and Arthur Egnoian. Released as a single in 1959, it charted #14...

Granahan – "No Chemise, Please" (1959) The Fiestas – "So Fine" (1959) Preston Epps – "Bongo Rock" (1959) The Mystics – "Hushabye" (1959) Stonewall Jackson...

Battle Hymn of the Republic" Mormon Tabernacle Choir 98 "Bongo Rock" Preston Epps 99 "In the Mood" Ernie Fields 100 "Seven Little Girls Sitting in the...

Epps may refer to: Aaron Epps (born 1996), American basketball player Anna Epps (1930–2017), American microbiologist and medical school dean and CEO Archie...

politician Preston Epps (1930–2019), American musician Preston Estep, American biologist Preston Fleet (1934–1995), American businessman Preston Foster (1900–1970)...

Hurricanes "Crossfire" 1959 #23 The Wailers "Tall Cool One" 1959 #36 #24 Preston Epps "Bongo Rock" 1959 #14 Duane Eddy "Forty Miles of Bad Road" 1959 #9 #17...

The instrumental "Bongo Rock", co-written by Art Laboe and Preston Epps and released by Epps as a Top 40 hit in 1959, was covered by the Incredible Bongo...

Orestes Vilató and Nicky Marrero. American novelty rock acts such as Preston Epps and Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band capitalized on the popularity...

Billboard in 1959. Other successful Original Sound artists included: Preston Epps ("Bongo Rock" and "Bongo, Bongo, Bongo") The Music Machine ("Talk Talk"...

James Johnson - guitar, vocals Jay Epstein - drums Doni Larson - bass Preston Epps - percussion Jimmie Haskell - string arrangements James SK Wān - bamboo...

"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" Doug Ingle 7:43 7. "Raunchy '73" Bill Justis Sid Manker 3:24 8. "Bongo Rock '73" Preston Epps Arthur Egnoian 2:39 Total length: 33:17...

Sheena Easton The Edsels Ray Ellis Emerson, Lake & Palmer The Emotions Preston Epps The Fabulaires Percy Faith Fancy Eddie Fisher The 5th Dimension The 5...

addition to singing, performed piano on the track, with an unknown drummer. Preston Epps reportedly played bongos on “Hey Senorita” (though this is unconfirmed)...

songs: "Teen Beat", the breakout hit by Sandy Nelson and "Bongo Rock" by Preston Epps. Laboe also received writing credit on both songs.[citation needed] Later...

features bongo player Preston Epps, who had achieved some fame a decade earlier with his 1959 pop hit, "Bongo Rock". In fact, Epps is listed in the opening...

Seldom Scene) May 4 – J.R. Cobb, 75, guitarist and songwriter May 9 – Preston Epps, 88, percussionist May 11 – Peggy Lipton, 72, singer and actress Sol...

style, and achieving a hit with "Bongo Rock", a remake of a 1959 song by Preston Epps. That success led Viner to produce Bongo Rock, another album for the...

at Harvard in the 1980s and 1990s. 1992, Epps published Harvard's first handbook on race relations. 1999, Epps received the Rabbi Martin Katzenstein Award...

New Zealand new wave singer and guitarist (Netherworld Dancing Toys) Preston Epps, 88, American percussionist Freddie Starr, 76, English stand up comedian...

Preston is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km (5.6 mi) north-east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the City of Darebin...

Around the World In 80 Days LP (1957) CLP-5031...Louis Polliemon/Lord Preston Epps: Calypso Trinidad LP (1957) CLP-5032...Eddie Gomez and His Latin American...

East Preston-Epping Bus Service partnership. Management of the partnership also passed from Pat to his son John Cooper. The East Preston-Epping Bus Service...

Dave Edstrom, 80, American decathlete, Pan American champion (1959). Preston Epps, 88, American musician. Clement von Franckenstein, 74, American actor...

Daniel H. Bays, historian (b. 1941) Martin Canin, pianist (b. 1930) Preston Epps, musician (b. 1930) Clement von Franckenstein, actor (b. 1944) Allene...

called Victoria Park), and then on to Heidelberg. The Epping line branched off at Fitzroy North to Preston-Reservoir station (later renamed Reservoir) in 1889...

Paul Aaron. The film stars Omar Epps, LL Cool J, Nia Long, Stanley Tucci, Hill Harper and Pam Grier. Jeffrey Cole (Omar Epps) is a recent graduate of the...

1994. Preston's first involvement in local government was part of the Epping Road District in 1854, which also included Northcote. In 1870, the Epping District...

Preston Lions Football Club (formerly Preston Makedonia Soccer Club) is a semi-professional soccer club from Preston, a northern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria...

The Preston & Northcote Community Hospital (often referred to as PANCH) was a former hospital located in Preston, Victoria, Australia, opened in 1958 and...