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Sonny Payne (May 4, 1926 – January 29, 1979) was an American jazz drummer, best known for his work with Count Basie and Harry James.

Payne’s father was Wild Bill Davis‘s drummer Chris Columbus. After early study with Vic Berton, in 1944 Payne started playing professionally around New York with the Dudand Paul Bascomb band, Hot Lips Page, Earl Bostic (1945–1947), Tiny Grimes(between 1947 and 1950), and Lucille Dixon (1948).