Bruce Hull Crump, Jr. (July 17, 1957 – March 16, 2015) was an American drummer. He is best known as a member of the rock band Molly Hatchet from 1976 to 1982 and from 1984 to 1991. He also played as a member of the Canadian band Streetheart in the early 1980s, appearing on their Live After Dark recording, and joined several of his former Molly Hatchet bandmates in the band Gator Country in the mid-2000s. At the time of his death, Crump was a member of the bands White Rhino and China Sky.

Crump was the great-grandson of the Memphis politician E.H. Crump.

Bruce Crump

Personal life

Bruce was born in Memphis on July 17, 1957, to Donna (Morelock) Crump. He was predeceased by his father, Bruce Hull Crump Sr.

Bruce Crump

He grew up between Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Fl. He was married and had four children, three boys and one girl. He lived in Midlothian, Virginia. but called "home" Richmond, Virginia.

Bruce Crump

When not involved in his band activities, he had a home business providing drum lessons, "Drum Lessons by Bruce". He was also a licensed real-estate agent and briefly a web site designer.

Illness

In July 2002, he was diagnosed with throat cancer. He died on March 16, 2015, at age 57.

References

1957 births

2015 deaths

American drummers

American Southern Rock musicians

Musicians from Memphis, Tennessee

Songwriters from Tennessee

Molly Hatchet members

Bolles School alumni