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 26-50 of 116 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-035302 | 10-in. | 3/17/1939 | If you ever change your mind | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-035303 | 10-in. | 3/17/1939 | One night stand | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-035304 | 10-in. | 3/17/1939 | One foot in the groove | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | PBS-036237 | 10-in. | 6/5/1939 | Octoroon | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | PBS-036238 | 10-in. | 6/5/1939 | I poured my heart into a song | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | PBS-036239 | 10-in. | 6/5/1939 | When winter comes | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | PBS-036240 | 10-in. | 6/5/1939 | All I remember is you | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | PBS-036241 | 10-in. | 6/5/1939 | Out of nowhere | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | PBS-036264 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | I can't afford to dream | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | PBS-036265 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | Comes love | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | PBS-036266 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | Go fly a kite | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | PBS-036267 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | A man and his dream | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | PBS-036268 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | Traffic jam | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | PBS-036269 | 10-in. | 6/12/1939 | Serenade to a savage | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | PBS-036291 | 10-in. | 6/22/1939 | Easy to say | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | PBS-036292 | 10-in. | 6/22/1939 | I'll remember | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | PBS-036293 | 10-in. | 6/22/1939 | Moonray | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | PBS-036294 | 10-in. | 6/22/1939 | Melancholy mood | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-042605 | 10-in. | 8/27/1939 | Put that down in writing | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Tony Pastor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-042606 | 10-in. | 8/27/1939 | Day in─day out | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-042607 | 10-in. | 8/27/1939 | Two blind loves | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-042608 | 10-in. | 8/27/1939 | Last two weeks in July | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-042609 | 10-in. | 8/27/1939 | Oh, lady be good | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-042610 | 10-in. | 8/27/1939 | I surrender, dear | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-042755 | 10-in. | 9/28/1939 | Many dreams ago | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Helen Forrest | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rich, Buddy," accessed October 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103419.
Rich, Buddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103419.
"Rich, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 October 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
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MusicBrainz: Buddy Rich - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8bad6c8e-c8a1-427d-b082-1275e3ebbe60
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