James Alfred Smith Preston (August 18, 1913 – December 17, 1984) was an American R&B bandleader, alto saxophonist, drummer and singer who made an important contribution to early rock and roll. == Career == Preston was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, and formed his own group in 1945. His first R&B top ten hit was with "Hucklebuck Daddy" in 1949, recorded for Philadelphia's Gotham Records. His main claim to fame was to record, as Jimmy Preston and His Prestonians, the original... [more on Wikipedia]