Biography
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.
Rich was known for his virtuoso technique, power, and speed. He was an advocate of the traditional grip, though he occasionally used matched grip when playing the toms. Despite his commercial success and musical talent, Rich never learned how to read sheet music, preferring to listen to drum parts and play them from memory.
Filmography
all 32
self 22
Movies 21
TV Shows 11
...Sings the Beatles (2009)
Buddy Rich Memorial Concert (2009)
Improvisation (2004)
Buddy Rich: The Lost Tapes (2002)
Buddy Rich And His Band - The Lost West Side Story Tapes (2002)
Buddy Rich: Jazz Legend: 1917-1987 (1996)
Muppet Treasures (1985)
Frank Sinatra: Concert for the Americas (1982)
Wogan (1982)
The Muppet Show (1976)
Frank Sinatra: The Main Event (1974)
Here's Lucy (1968)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
Away We Go (1967)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Playboy's Penthouse (1959)
Jazz Ball (1956)
General Electric Theater (1953)
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
It's in the Groove (1949)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
Thrill of a Romance (1945)
The Great Morgan (1945)
Du Barry was a Lady (1943)
How's About It (1943)
Ship Ahoy (1942)
Symphony of Swing (1939)
Dancing Co-Ed (1939)
Artie Shaw's Class in Swing (1939)
Sound Effects (1930)
Buddy Rich and His Band Channel One Suite
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GenderMale
Birthday1917-09-30
Deathday1987-04-02 (69 years old)
Birth NameBernard Rich
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsBernard Rich, Bud Rich, Buddy Traps
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