These days drummer Sandy Nelson qualifies as an All-American oldie but goodie. At 76, Nelson moves with a little less pep than in his prime as a versatile drummer in Los Angeles for three decades ...
His “Teen Beat” hit No. 4 in 1959. More than 30 albums followed. By Neil Genzlinger Sandy Nelson, one of the few musicians in pop history to score Top 10 hits as a drummer — something he did early in ...