Ronnie Bedford

{{short description|American drummer}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Ronnie Bedford

| image =

| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date|1931|6|2}}

| birth_place = Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|12|20|1931|6|2}}

| death_place = Powell, Wyoming

| genre = Jazz

| occupation = Musician, educator

| instrument =Drums

| years_active =1940s–2014

| label = Progressive

| associated_acts =

}}

Ronnie Bedford (June 2, 1931 – December 20, 2014) was an American jazz drummer and professor. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut,[http://area10.northwestcollege.edu/music/faculty_bedfordronnie.shtml Place of birth]: Bridgeport, Connecticut. Retrieved on December 29, 2014. Bedford was one of the founders of the Yellowstone Jazz Festival held annually in Cody, Wyoming, and was the recipient of the 1993 Wyoming Governor's Award for the Arts. In 1993 he released a self-published CD, Tour de West. He later produced three more albums for Progressive Records. Bedford lived in Powell, Wyoming and taught percussion at Northwest College.[http://billingsgazette.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/ronnie-bedford/article_fbf84efd-2696-5005-be7c-834f4aca4bc5.html#ixzz3NJhU93o6 Ronnie Bedford]: Ronald H. Bedford June 2, 1931 – December 20, 2014. Retrieved on December 29, 2014.