Vocals, Harmonica: Little Walter
Lead Guitar: T-Bone Walker
Lead Guitar: Muddy Waters
Rhythm/Lead Guitar: Albert King
Bass: Monk Montgomery
Drums: Buddy Rich
Piano: Oscar Peterson
Trumpets: Louis Armstrong, Clifford Brown, Dizzy Gillespie
Alto/Soprano Saxophone: Julian Adderley
Tenor Saxophone: Gene Ammons
Remember when you were young,
You shone like the sun!
Shine on you crazy diamond!
Along with H.R., I'd throw in Dr. Know, Daryl Jenifer, and Earl Hudson, also from Bad Brains. He's not rock, but Robert Johnson is worth mentioning.
Buddy Rich wasn't African-American or Rock.
Remember zeppelin1969!
Vocals: Lonnie Jordan
Lead Guitar: Buddy Guy
Rhythm Guitar: Eddie Hazel
Bass: Stanley Clarke
Drums: Buddy Miles
Does Slash count?
Drums - Expert
Guitar/Bass - Hard/Expert
Vocals - Medium/Hard
I'm guessing it was Buddy Miles. He was the black drummer that played for Jimi Hendrix in the Band of Gypsys along with Billy Cox. Hell Band of Gypsys was a African American mega band by itself.
Watch some Machine Gun:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV74PsUo1dc
Pop the cork