Herman Roscoe Ernest III Musical artist

Herman Ernest III (August 12, 1951 – March 6, 2011), best known as Roscoe, was an American drummer in the New Orleans funk scene, and is best known for his drumming in Dr. John's band the Lower 911 for almost 30 years. "Renowned for his larger-than-life personality Roscoe was both a powerful percussionist and steadfast individual. " He played drums on Dr. John's Trippin' Live, released on July 29, 1997, under the Wind-Up record label, which was recorded over a week in London in 1996 at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.

Personal facts

Herman Roscoe Ernest III
Birth dateAugust 12, 1951
Date of deathMarch 06, 2011
Hometown
Louisiana
New Orleans
United States

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Musical artist

Career started1971
Career ended2011
associated musical artist
Dr. John
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Blues
Funk
Rock music
New Orleans rhythm and blues
instrument
Drum kit
Percussion instrument
Human voice

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Herman Roscoe Ernest III on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://offbeat.com/2011/04/28/herman-ernest-remembered-at-down-on-the-bayou
  2. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/herman-v-ernest-iii-p74327/credits/name-asc/100
  3. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Herman+Ernest+III
  4. http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2011/04/dr_john_pays_tribute_to_late_d.html
  5. http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/03/herman_ernest_longtime_dr_john.html
  6. http://www.thevinyldistrict.com/neworleans/2011/03/07/long-time-dr-john-drummer-herman-ernest-passes