Buddy Rich
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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 30, 1917 (Brooklyn), Died April 2, 1987 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, traps
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 108 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-060347 | 10-in. | 1/20/1941 | Dolores | The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-060348 | 10-in. | 1/20/1941 | For you | Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-060349 | 10-in. | 1/20/1941 | Without a song | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-060900 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | Will you still be mine? | Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-060901 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | You betcha my life | Connie Haines ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-060902 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | Let's get away from it all | The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-060903 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | Let's get away from it all | Connie Haines ; The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-060904 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | I love it so | Paul Mason ; The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | CS-060905 | 12-in. | 2/17/1941 | Deep river | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | CS-060906 | 12-in. | 2/17/1941 | Swing low, sweet chariot | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-060907 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | Serenade to the spot | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-060908 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | Yes indeed! | Sy Oliver ; Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-067652 | 10-in. | 8/19/1941 | Violets for your furs | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-067653 | 10-in. | 8/19/1941 | The sunshine of your smile | Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-067932 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | The skunk song | Charles Peterson ; The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, mixed vocal ensemble, and speaker | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-067933 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | The skunk song | Charles Peterson ; The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, mixed vocal ensemble, and speaker | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-067934 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | Somebody loves me | The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-067935 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | Love sends a little gift of roses | Ken Curtis ; The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-067936 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | It isn't a dream any more | Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-067937 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | Embraceable you | The Pied Pipers ; Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-067938 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | The anniversary waltz | Ken Curtis ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | PBS-072111 | 10-in. | 2/19/1942 | Not so quiet please | Buddy Rich ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with drum solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | D5VB-0596 | 10-in. | 9/7/1945 | Aren't you glad you're you? | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | D5VB-0597 | 10-in. | 9/7/1945 | Chicago | Sy Oliver ; Sentimentalists ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble, and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | D5VB-0758 | 10-in. | 5/14/1945 | The minor goes muggin' | Duke Ellington ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance orchestra | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rich, Buddy," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103419.
Rich, Buddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103419.
"Rich, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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