Big Fletchit, born Owen Campbell on May 16, 1916, in Colón, Panama, was a prominent jazz drummer who spent much of his career in Germany. He began playing jazz at the age of 12, performing with notable musicians from Panama. In 1949, he moved to Europe with Jaime Camino's music show. Fletchit was known for his resemblance to tap dancer 'Steppin’ Fletchit' and was celebrated as the 'German Gene Krupa' among fans. He founded his own trio, the 'Panorama', in 1976, and composed jazz pieces and popular songs.
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Time Zone - America/Panama (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Big
Large in size, extent, or amount; important; significant
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Big Fletchit belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Colón City
Place of Death: Düsseldorf
Cause of Death: 15. September 1983
Occupation: musician | drummer
Spouses: Ruth
Employers: George Maycock y su Chimbombo | George Maycock's Chic-Combo | George Maycock Quintett | Panorama Trio
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 16, 1916
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Taurus 27 | 25 Taurus 50 | 10 Virgo 49 |
| Moon | 13 Scorpio 19 | 24 Taurus 2 | 21 Scorpio 59 |
| Mercury | 16 Gemini 28 | 28 Taurus 25 | 6 Libra 58 |
| Venus | 8 Cancer 40 | 27 Gemini 12 | 25 Cancer 12 |
| Mars | 24 Leo 33 | 28 Aries 19 | 26 Libra 40 |
| Jupiter | 21 Aries 53 | 21 Cancer 21 | 4 Taurus 58 |
| Saturn | 13 Cancer 55 | 10 Aries 43 | 27 Cancer 13 |
| Uranus | 19 Aquarius 37 | 1 Gemini 11 | 16 Aquarius 45 |
| Neptune | 0 Leo 14 | 3 Aries 42 | 3 Leo 48 |
| Pluto | 1 Cancer 55 | 5 Aquarius 29 | 4 Cancer 14 |
| Rahu | 2 Aquarius 30 | 4 Pisces 58 | 26 Capricorn 40 |
| Ketu | 2 Leo 30 | 4 Virgo 58 | 26 Cancer 40 |
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