Elga Speed Edmonds (June 22, 1909 – August 26, 1966),[1] sometimes mistakenly credited as Elgin Evans in early record discographies although he never used that name himself, was an American drummer.
He was born in Urbana, Illinois, and played washboard in local blues bands before moving in the 1930s to Chicago, where he performed in clubs.
[1] Edmonds made early recordings with Jimmy Rogers, Leroy Foster, Floyd Jones and others, and beginning on July 11, 1951, appeared on most of Muddy Waters' recordings until being replaced by Francis Clay c.
[1] He was fired by Muddy Waters in the late 1950s, and died in 1966 aged 57.
[2] His final recording session was made in December 1965, backing guitarist/mandolinist Johnny "Man" Young.