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 101-108 of 108 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 63138 | 10-in. | 1/7/1938 | Bill | Artists vary | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 63139 | 10-in. | 1/7/1938 | Singin' the blues | Artists vary | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 63140 | 10-in. | 1/7/1938 | The sweetest story ever told | Artists vary | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 63174 | 10-in. | 1/18/1938 | Bei mir bist du schoen | Adrian Rollini Quintet | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 63175 | 10-in. | 1/18/1938 | Josephine | Adrian Rollini Quintet | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 63176 | 10-in. | 1/18/1938 | You' re a sweetheart | Adrian Rollini Quintet | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 63177 | 10-in. | 1/18/1938 | True confession | Adrian Rollini Quintet | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 63178 | 10-in. | 1/18/1938 | I've hitched my wagon to a star | Adrian Rollini Quintet | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rich, Buddy," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103419.
Rich, Buddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103419.
"Rich, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Rich, Buddy, 1917-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81149138
Wikidata: Buddy Rich - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q318339
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/114610506
MusicBrainz: Buddy Rich - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8bad6c8e-c8a1-427d-b082-1275e3ebbe60
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