Lennie Hastings

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Leonard "Lennie" Hastings (born 25 January, 1925 in Carshalton - died 14 July, 1978 in London) was an English jazz drummer. Hastings played in military bands during World War II, then played with Freddy Randall (1950-54) and Alex Welsh (1954-57). Following these engagements Hastings played in local combos and led an ensemble in Düsseldorf, then played with Nat Gonella briefly before rejoining Welsh. He was Welsh's drummer for well over a decade, during which time he also recorded with Earl Hines, Rex Stewart, Eddie Davis, Ben Webster, and Bill Coleman.