Preston Eugene Epps (July 19, 1930 – May 9, 2019) was an American percussionist. == Career == Epps was born in Mangum, Oklahoma. He learned to play percussion instruments, including the bongos, while he was stationed in Okinawa during the Korean War. After his tour of duty he settled in Southern California, playing in coffee shops and working odd jobs. Arthur Laboe, a local disc jockey, signed him to Original Sound Records, which released his single "Bongo Rock" in 1959.... [more on Wikipedia]
Preston Epps began charting in 1959 with Bongo Rock.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.
Top songs: #1: Bongo Rock - #2: Bongo, Bongo, Bongo
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