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Morey Feld | |
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Background information | |
Born | Cleveland, Ohio | August 15, 1915
Died | March 28, 1971 Denver, Colorado | (aged 56)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Drums |
Years active | 1930s–1960s |
Formerly of | Ben Pollack, Benny Goodman, Eddie Condon, Bobby Hackett, Billy Butterfield |
Morey Feld (August 15, 1915 – March 28, 1971) was an American jazz drummer who was in bands led by Ben Pollack (1936), Benny Goodman (1943–1945), Eddie Condon (1946), Bobby Hackett, and Billy Butterfield. In 1960 Feld moved to Denver, Colorado]and worked with Peanuts Hucko's quintet.
Feld died at age 55 while attempting to fight a fire at his Denver home.[1]