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Morris Jennings

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Morris Jennings was an American drummer and musician from Chicago. He recorded as Moe Jennings, M. Jennings, Maurice Jennings, Morris "Gator" Jennings, and Morris Jennings Jr.

Jennings is best known for having played drums on the Electric Mud album by Muddy Waters, the 1969 album The Howlin' Wolf Album by Howlin' Wolf, and the 1972 Curtis Mayfield album Super Fly. His work at Chess Records includes "California Soul" by Marlena Shaw, which includes an unusual two-bar break early in the song.

Jennings died at his South Side Chicago home of natural causes at age 77 on June 3, 2016.