Roy Harte

Roy S. Harte (May 27, 1924 – October 26, 2003) was an American jazz drummer and co-founder of Nocturne Records and Pacific Jazz Records. In partnership with Remo Belli, the founder and namesake of internationally famous drumhead manufacturer Remo, he founded "Drum City," a well-known retail drum shop on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, California. Harte appeared in Leedy drums endorsement ads in the late 1950s to early 1960s.

As leader

 * Perfect Percussion: The 44 Instruments of Roy Harte & Milt Holland (World-Pacific Records, 1961)

As sideman

 * Bobby Sherwood
 * Billie Rogers
 * George Paxton
 * Ike Carpenter
 * Vido Musso
 * Ziggy Elman
 * Dave Pell
 * Les Brown
 * Nappy Lamare
 * Shorty Rogers
 * Herb Geller
 * Laurindo Almeida - Laurindo Almeida Quartet Featuring Bud Shank (Pacific Jazz, 1953-1954)
 * Steve White
 * Herbie Harper
 * Bud Shank - Bud Shank - Shorty Rogers - Bill Perkins (Pacific Jazz, 1955)
 * Bob Enevoldsen
 * Harry Babasin
 * Peggy Connelly
 * The Nash Brothers (Dick & Ted)
 * Murray McEachern
 * The Mastersounds
 * Earl Grant
 * Percussion Unabridged
 * Frank Capp
 * Del Bennett
 * Jackie Kelso
 * Jimmy Wyble
 * John Banister
 * Arnold Ross

With others
 * Peggy Lee, Jump for Joy (Capitol, 1959)
 * Randy Newman, 12 Songs (Reprise, 1970)