Editing Chief Bey (section)

{{short description|American jazz musician and African folklorist}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Chief Bey
| image              = Photo of Chief Bey.jpg
| alt                = 
| caption            = 
| birth_name         = James Hawthorne Bey
| birth_date         = {{Birth date|1913|4|17|mf=y}}
| birth_place        = Yemassee, South Carolina
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|2004|4|8|1913|4|17|mf=y}}
| death_place        = Brooklyn, New York
| nationality        = African American
| other_names        = 
| occupation         = Baritone opera singer Jazz and African drummer
| years_active       = 
| known_for          = Strong Paul Roberson voice, Singer in the original Musical Porgy & Bess along with his wife Louise Hawthorne: Soprano, Principle Drummer for Baba Olatunji, Bernice Johnson, Clark Center & Alvin Ailey Dance Studios.  Principal musician for Broadway musical Timbuktu.  Drummer for Trailblazer, Pearl Primus and Katherine Dunham.  To name a few
| notable_works      = Completed CD/Albums:  Chief Bey & Ife Olofi, Taboo Chief Bey and his Royal Household 1959, Congo Percussion 1960, Hamiet Bluiett Dangerous Suite.  Daughter’s website below.
| website            = www.africandanceaz.org
}}

'''James Hawthorne''' (April 17, 1913 – April 8, 2004), also known as '''James Hawthorne Bey''' and '''Chief Bey''', was an American jazz percussionist and vocalist, a visual artist and folklorist of African traditions. He was also ordained in Nigeria as a [[Shango]] Priest.