Boomie Richman
Abraham Samuel Richman (April 2, 1921 – March 22, 2016), better known as Boomie Richman, was an American jazz tenor saxophone player who played with Tommy Dorsey. He also played clarinet, bass clarinet, piccolo, and flute. Richman was born in Brockton, Massachusetts on April 2, 1921. Before joining the Dorsey band, he worked with George Paxton and Muggsy Spanier. From 1945 to 1951, he recorded with Dorsey and was a soloist in the band. During the 1950s he worked intermittently with the Benny Goodman Orchestra and with Red Allen, Ruby Braff, Al Cohn, Cootie Williams, and the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra. He also worked as a studio musician. Richman recorded with Buddy Holly on October 21, 1958, playing the sax solo on "True Love Ways". He also played with Judy Garland in her comeback performance at Carnegie Hall. On television, he appeared on The Jimmy Dean Show, The Perry Como Show, The Dick Cavett Show, The Patti Page Show, The Pat Boone Show, and The Andy Williams Show. Richman died in Boynton Beach, Florida on March 22, 2016, at the age of 94. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 2, 1922 (Brockton)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, flute, saxophone
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 71 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 80304 | 12/21/1950 | Trouble in mind | Tommy Dorsey and his Clambake Seven | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 81660 | 10/8/1951 | With all my heart and soul | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 81661 | 10/8/1951 | Solitaire | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 86730 | 8/27/1954 | Flaggin' the train | Ray McKinley Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 86731 | 8/27/1954 | The natives are restless tonight | Ray McKinley Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 86732 | 8/27/1954 | Airizay | Ray McKinley Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 86733 | 8/27/1954 | You came a long way from St. Louis | Ray McKinley Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 86741 | 9/2/1954 | When my dreamboat comes home | Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 86742 | 9/2/1954 | Careless love, part 1 | Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 86743 | 9/2/1954 | Careless love, part 2 | Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 86744 | 9/2/1954 | Careless love, part 3 | Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 86747 | 9/3/1954 | Judy | Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 86748 | 9/3/1954 | Oh, Doctor Ochsner | Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 86749 | 9/3/1954 | Washington and Lee swing | Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 86750 | 9/3/1954 | My wild Irish Rose | Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89585R | 4/4/1956 | The sweetness of you | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89688 | 4/2/1956 | Stompin' at the savoy | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89689 | 4/2/1956 | I'll be back for more | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89690 | 4/2/1956 | Blue Lou | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89691 | 4/2/1956 | [Unknown title(s)] | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89692 | 4/3/1956 | Lullaby in rhythm | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89693 | 4/3/1956 | Don't be that way | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89694 | 4/3/1956 | Hoopdee whodee | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89695 | 4/3/1956 | If dreams come true | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89696 | 4/4/1956 | Light and sweet | Edgar Sampson Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Richman, Boomie," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106892.
Richman, Boomie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106892.
"Richman, Boomie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Abraham “Boomie” Richman
Discogs: Boomie Richman
Allmusic: Boomie Richman
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Richman, Boomie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93057838
Wikidata: Abraham “Boomie” Richman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4943522
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34647035
MusicBrainz: Abraham “Boomie” Richman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f084f155-e697-4d7f-badd-3e9408c6e404
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