Chauncey Morehouse was an influential American jazz drummer born on March 11, 1902, in Niagara Falls, New York, and raised in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He began playing drums at an early age, encouraged by his father, a ragtime pianist. During high school, he led a group called the Versatile Five. Morehouse's professional career took off in the late 1910s when he played drums and banjo with Ted Weems' dance band.

In 1922, Morehouse joined Paul Specht's orchestra, which included a hot jazz combo called The Georgians. He played with them until 1924, including a tour in England. Morehouse continued to work with notable bands throughout the 1920s, including Jean Goldkette's orchestra, Adrian Rollini, and Don Voorhees. He also recorded with prominent musicians such as Frankie Trumbauer, Bix Beiderbecke, Red Nichols, The Dorsey Brothers, and Joe Venuti.

From 1929, Morehouse primarily worked as a studio musician and contributed to radio and television. In 1938, he collaborated with Stan King to create a percussion ensemble using chromatically tuned instruments, including the N'Goma drums he invented. He worked in studios until the 1970s before returning to jazz performance, playing at festivals and notable venues like Carnegie Hall.

Chauncey Morehouse passed away on October 31, 1980, in Medford, New Jersey, at the age of 78. His legacy as a pioneer in jazz drumming and his contributions to the development of percussion instruments remain significant in the history of jazz music.