He was the house drummer at Storyville nightclub in Boston, Massachusetts for a number of years in the 1950s and 1960s.

[2] He played with Toshiko Akiyoshi (1957), Maynard Ferguson (1958), Marian McPartland (1959–61), and Woody Herman's Orchestra (1962–64).

He did extensive work as a studio musician both in and out of jazz, including a period as the drummer for the big band of the Merv Griffin Show (1964–75).

[3] Hanna died on February 12, 2010, in Los Angeles, California, of complications from blood disease.

[1] With Toshiko Akiyoshi With Ruby Braff With Rosemary Clooney With Herb Ellis With Scott Hamilton With Woody Herman With Harry James With Barney Kessel With Eiji Kitamura With Marian McPartland With Supersax With Ross Tompkins With others