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Tally B. Washington
African-American jazz drummer from the Fritz Leiber's short story "Rump-Titty-Titty-Tum-TAH-Tee," first published in Fantasy & Science Fiction vol. 14, no. 5 (May 1958).
He and his artistic circle accidentally stumble on a rhythm so catchy, it threatens to destabilize civilization. His rhythm becomes a new international musical fad called Drum 'n' Drag. When they can't even keep the rhythm from intruding into their thoughts, he and his circle hold a seance and invoke the spirit of Washington's great-great-great-great-great-grandfather (A Dahomey witch doctor) for help. He gives them a counter-rhythm (Tah-titty-titty-tee-toe") that acts as an antidote.
Full name Taliaferro Booker Washington.
