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Idris Muhammad

Idris Muhammad (New Orleans 1939 - 2014), born Leo Morris, was an American drummer who took his new name in the 1960s after converting to Islam. He played on Fats Domino's Blueberry Hill, was a house drummer at Prestige and recorded on Blue Note and CTI. His first record as a leader, Black Rhythm Revolution! (1970), came before Peace and Rhythm (1971) and the funk albums on Kudu.