# Kenny Clarke

> Kenneth Clarke Spearman, known professionally as Kenny Clarke and nicknamed Klook, was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. A major innovator of the bebop style of drumming, he pioneered the use of the ride cymbal to keep time rather than the hi-hat, along with the use of the bass drum for irregular accents.

*American jazz drummer (1914–1985)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/kenny-clarke

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1914-01-09
- **Died:** 1985-01-26
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 54.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 22.9 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0164858/ (@nm0164858)

## Sources
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- [ケニー・クラーク](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF)
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- [Kenethus Spearman Clarke](https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenethus_Spearman_Clarke)
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/48eaf8a1-6e44-488c-a91a-736867f1ba50)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q346779)
- [Kenny Clarke](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1351141)

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