Edgar Leon Bateman Jr. (January 11, 1929 – May 18, 2010) was an American jazz drummer.
He first recorded with Walt Dickerson and would later work with Eric Dolphy, Herbie Hancock, and Booker Ervin.
He neither smoked nor drank alcohol and was said to be health conscious.
In St. Louis he and Oliver Nelson were in high school band together.
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