Mickey Sheen (born Milton Scheinblum, December 13, 1927 – March 25, 1987) was a

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...

drummer known for swing and mainstream jazz. Sheen was born in

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. He married Marilyn Feinstein and had two sons, Neil and Brian Sheen. In the 1940s and 1950s Sheen worked with the

Benny Goodman Benjamin David Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American clarinetist and bandleader known as the "King of Swing". From 1936 until the mid-1940s, Goodman led one of the most popular swing big bands in the United States. His co ...

and

Coleman Hawkins Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Yanow, Scot"Coleman Hawkins: Artist Biography" AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2013. One of the first p ...

bands and accompanied singers such as

Peggy Lee Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress, over a career spanning seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalis ...

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and

Eddie Fisher Edwin Jack Fisher (August 10, 1928 – September 22, 2010) was an American singer and actor. He was one of the most popular artists during the 1950s, selling millions of records and hosting his own TV show, ''The Eddie Fisher Show''. Actress Eli ...

. While in the service in 1946, Sheen was sent to Germany to join the

Glenn Miller Alton Glen Miller (March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944) was an American big band founder, owner, conductor, composer, arranger, trombone player and recording artist before and during World War II, when he was an officer in the United States Arm ...

Army Air Force Band. In the late 1940s, Sheen and

Cy Coleman Cy Coleman (born Seymour Kaufman; June 14, 1929 – November 18, 2004) was an American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist. Life and career Coleman was born Seymour Kaufman in New York City, United States, to Eastern European Jewish parents ...

performed on as many as 11 television shows a week for

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while also making recordings, commercials, sound tracks, charity performances, radio spots and museum charity events. Sheen also played drums on '' Going for Myself'' and '' Laughin' to Keep from Cryin''', one of

Lester Young Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959), nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist. Coming to prominence while a member of Count Basie's orchestra, Young was one of the most i ...

's final studio sessions. Sheen also worked with

Roy Eldridge David Roy Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989), nicknamed "Little Jazz", was an American jazz trumpeter. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of tritone substitutions, his virtuosic solos exhibiting a departure from t ...

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and recorded with

, Sol Yaged,

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, Ray Brown,

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, and

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. Sheen also gave drumming lessons to

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for his title role in "

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". Sheen later taught percussion at

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. He died of a heart attack at his home in

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, and there is an ongoing scholarship at Five Town College in his name for students of percussion.

Television performances

* ''

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'' (1 episode, 1961) * Music Hath Charms (1961) TV episode (with The

Eddie Condon Albert Edwin Condon (November 16, 1905 – August 4, 1973) was an American jazz banjoist, guitarist, and bandleader. A leading figure in Chicago jazz, he also played piano and sang. Early years Condon was born in Goodland, Indiana, the son of J ...

Jazz All-Stars)

Recordings

*Mickey Sheen and the Swing Travelers - Have Swing Will Travel (1956) *

Harry "Sweets" Edison Harry "Sweets" Edison (October 10, 1915 – July 27, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and a member of the Count Basie Orchestra. His most important contribution was as a Hollywood studio musician, whose muted trumpet can be heard bac ...

and Lester Young - '' Going for Myself'' (1957) *Rex Stewart - Rendezvous With Rex (1958) *'' Laughin' to Keep from Cryin''' (1958) *Jazz From Then Till Now (1958) *The Napoleon Brothers: A Rare Musical Vintage (1958) *

Rex Stewart Rex William Stewart Jr. (February 22, 1907 – September 7, 1967) was an American jazz cornetist who was a member of the Duke Ellington orchestra. Career As a boy he studied piano and violin; most of his career was spent on cornet. Stewart drop ...

: ''

Rendezvous with Rex ''Rendezvous with Rex'' is an album by cornetist Rex Stewart which was recorded in 1958 and released on the Felsted label.Coleman Hawkins Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Yanow, Scot"Coleman Hawkins: Artist Biography" AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2013. One of the first p ...

: ''

Coleman Hawkins and Confrères ''Coleman Hawkins and Confrères'' is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins which was recorded in 1958 (with one track from 1957) and released on the Verve label.Evensmo, JThe Tenor Sax of Coleman Hawkins Part 3: 1950 - 1959 Retrieved July 10, 2 ...

'' (Verve, 1958), ''

The High and Mighty Hawk ''The High and Mighty Hawk'' is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkinsthat which was recorded in 1958 and released on the Felsted label.Evensmo, JThe Tenor Sax of Coleman Hawkins Part 3: 1950 - 1959 Retrieved July 10, 2017. Reception Scott Yan ...

'' (Felsted, 1958) *We Three: A Jazz Approach To Stereo (1959) *

From Then Till Now ''From Then Till Now'' is an album released by "The Big 3", a Chubby Jackson-led group, in 1960 on Everest LPBR-1041 (mono) and SDBR-1041 (stereo). Track listing # "At the Jazz Band Ball" # "Struttin' With Some Bar-B-Que" # "Bill Bailey, Won' ...

(1960) *Various Artists - Milton Jazz Concert (1963) *Henry "Red" Allen - Nice! (1978)

References

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