Roy Harte

American jazz drummer, producer, and record label owner. Born 27 May 1924 New York City, USA. Died 26 October 2003 Burbank, California, USA. He and jazz producer Richard Bock founded Pacific Jazz Records in 1952. He and bassist Harry Babasin formed their own record company, Nocturne Records, in 1954 and he went on to produce as well. He was part of The Hometown Jamboree that ran on radio.