Buddy Rich
Sign in to saveAmerican jazz drummer and bandleader (1917–1987)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1917-09-30
- Died
- 1987-04-02
- Works
- 15
Top works
- Buddy Rich Songbook
- Buddy Rich's Modern Interpretation of Snare Drum Rudiments (Drums)
- Rich a LA Rakha
- Buddy Rich's Modern Interpretation of Snare Drum Rudiments
- The Big Band
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Brooklyn, New York, USA
Known for
- Mel Brooks: Unwrapped — Self (archive footage)2018
- ...Sings the Beatles — Self (archive footage)2009
- Buddy Rich Memorial Concert — himself2009
- Jazz Icons: Buddy Rich Live in '78 — Self2006
- Improvisation — Self2004
- Buddy Rich: The Lost Tapes2002
- Buddy Rich And His Band - The Lost West Side Story Tapes — Drums / Bandleader2002
- Buddy Rich: Jazz Legend: 1917-19871996
- Muppet Treasures — Self1985
- Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got — Self1985
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 244,470
- Total plays
- 2,113,750
Tags
jazzBig Bandswingdrumsfunk
Buddy Rich was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He is widely considered to be one of the best drummers of all time, known for his virtuoso technique, speed, and power. From 1966 until his death, he led a successful big band in an era when the popularity of big bands had waned from their peak in the 1930s and 40s. He received no formal drum instruction and went so far as to claim that instruction would only degrade his natural talent. He also never admitted to practicing. <a href="https:
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Key facts
- Also known as
- Traps The Drum Wonder Mr. Drums
- Born
- Bernard Rich , ( 1917-09-30 ) September 30, 1917, Brooklyn, New York , U.S.
- Died
- April 2, 1987 (1987-04-02) (aged 69), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
- Genres
- Jazz big band swing
- Occupations
- Musician songwriter conductor bandleader singer
- Instruments
- Drums vocals
- Years active
- 1921–1987
- Labels
- Clef Norgran Verve RCA Pacific Jazz Liberty Blue Note Groove Merchant EmArcy Mercury MCA Argo
- Formerly of
- The Buddy Rich Big Band Joe Marsala Bunny Berigan Artie Shaw The Vic Schoen Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Benny Carter Harry James Les Brown Charlie Ventura Jazz at the Philharmonic
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 30 September 1917
- Died
- 2 April 1987
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bernard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- drummer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- jazz
- Genre
- jazz
Article
Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer, songwriter, conductor, and bandleader. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time.
Rich was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, United States. He discovered his affinity for jazz music at a young age and began drumming at the age of two. He began playing jazz in 1937, working with acts such as Bunny Berigan, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, and Harry James. From 1942 to 1944, Rich served in the U.S. Marines. From 1945 to 1948, he led the Buddy Rich Orchestra. In 1966, he recorded a big-band style arrangement of songs from West Side Story. He found lasting success in 1966 with the formation of the Buddy Rich Big Band, also billed as The Buddy Rich Band and The Big Band Machine.
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