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Buddy Rich (30 Sep 1917 - 02 Apr 1987)

Male Person - United States

Releases (79)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Super Rich 1969
  2. Strike It Rich 1973
  3. Both Sides 1976
  4. A Young Man And His Drums 1979
  5. Compact Jazz: Buddy Rich 1987
  6. Time Being 1987
  7. The Legendary Buddy Rich 1988
  8. The Legendary '47-'48 Orchestra 1991
  9. Sweet Georgia Brown 1993
  10. The Jazz Masters 1996
  11. The Best of Buddy Rich: The Pacific Jazz Years 18 Nov 1997
  12. The Legendary '46-'48 Orchestra Vol. 2 1998
  13. The Chronological Classics: Buddy Rich and His Orchestra 1946-1948 1999 (as Buddy Rich and His Orchestra)
  14. Rich-Ual Dance 2000
  15. The All-Star Small Groups 2001
  16. That's Rich 2003
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Album

  1. The Swinging Buddy Rich 1954
  2. Sing And Swing With Buddy Rich 1955
  3. Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer 1956
  4. This One's for Basie 1956
  5. Blues Caravan Nov 1961
  6. The Driver 1967
  7. The Roar of '74 1974
  8. Class of '78 1977
  9. Plays and Plays and Plays 1977
  10. Lionel Hampton Presents: Buddy Rich 1977
  11. The Bull 1980
  12. The Greatest Drummer That Ever Lived with... the Best Band I Ever Had 31 Aug 1990
  13. One Night Stand 1991 (as Buddy Rich and His Orchestra)
  14. No Jive 29 Sep 1992
  15. Big Swing Face 1996
  16. Giant Steps 2000
  17. Rich and Famous 2003
  18. No Funny Hats 28 Sep 2004
  19. A Different Drummer 20 Jun 2005
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Album - Live

  1. In Miami 1958
  2. Swingin' New Big Band 1966
  3. Very Live at Buddy's Place 1974
  4. The Man From Planet Jazz 1980
  5. Mr. Drums Buddy Rich: Live on King Street 1985
  6. Tuff Dude 22 Nov 1989
  7. Europe 77 02 Feb 1993 (as Buddy Rich & His Orchestra)
  8. Rags to Riches 1994
  9. Jazz off the Air, Volume 5: The Cinch 2000
  10. The Cinch 2000
  11. Wham! 20 Feb 2001
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Album - Compilation / Live

  1. One Night Stand - 1946 - Live Sessions At The Palladium, Hollywood 1977
  2. Jazz Café Presents Buddy Rich 2001
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Other - Compilation

  1. Mr. Drums: The Buddy Rich Collection 1946-55 2022
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Relationships (18)

Teachers

  1. Roy Knapp

Supporting Artists

  1. Pat LaBarbera

Member Of

  1. The Buddy Rich Big Band original, eponymous
  2. Flip Phillips and His Orchestra drums (drum set)
  3. Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra drums (drum set)
  4. Tommy Dorsey and His Sentimentalists
  5. Buddy Rich and His Sextet
  6. The Buddy Rich Trio
  7. Buddy Rich Band featuring Anita O'Day
  8. The Trumpets of Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie and Harry Edison drums (drum set)
  9. Buddy Rich Septet
  10. The Flip Phillips Quintet drums (drum set)
  11. Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio
  12. Buddy Rich Quartet

Supporting By

  1. John LaBarbera (1968) trumpet
  2. John LaBarbera (1971) trumpet
  3. Johnny Morris piano

Children

  1. Cathy Rich

Recordings by (739)

  1. Nellie’s Nightmare ?:?? (Aug 1947) mx. JB 440
  2. A Man Could Be a Wonderful Thing ?:?? (Mar 1949) mx. J662-1092
  3. The Carioca ?:?? (Mar 1949) mx. J662-1092
  4. Just Blues 6:28 (1954)
  5. Me And My Jaguar 3:48 (1954)
  6. Let’s Fall in Love 2:46 (1954)
  7. Strike It Rich 6:28 (1954)
  8. Sportin’ Life a.k.a. Sweetie Pie 2:33 (1954)
  9. Sweets’ Opus no. 1 2:34 (1954)
  10. Everything Happens To Me ?:?? (1955)
  11. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams ?:?? (1955)
  12. Sure Thing ?:?? (1955)
  13. Glad to Be Unhappy ?:?? (1955)
  14. Ballad Medley ?:?? (1955)
  15. The Monster ?:?? (1955)
  16. Sunday ?:?? (1955)
  17. Goody Goody 3:17 (1956)
  18. Out Of This World 3:34 (1956)
  19. Skylark 3:10 (1956)
  20. A Cent Tchu Ate The Positive 3:04 (1956)
  21. One For My Baby 4:20 (1956)
  22. Fools Rush In 4:24 (1956)
  23. Day In, Day Out 2:58 (1956)
  24. Blues In The Night 3:08 (1956)
  25. Trav Lin Light 3:21 (1956)
  26. Too Marvelous For Words 3:11 (1956)
  27. This Time The Dream's On Me 4:09 (1956)
  28. Dream 3:27 (1956)
  29. Ain’t It the Truth 3:01 (1956)
  30. Shorty George 5:14 (1956)
  31. 9:20 Special 4:33 (1956)
  32. Blue And Sentimental 4:49 (1956)
  33. Down For Double 4:10 (1956)
  34. Jump for Me 5:16 (1956)
  35. Blues for Basie 7:20 (1956)
  36. Jumpin' at the Woodside 6:26 (1956)
  37. Lover Come Back to Me 6:20 (1958)
  38. Topsy 8:10 (1958)
  39. Undecided 9:22 (1958)
  40. Broadway 8:10 (1958)
  41. BR Blues 3:12 (Nov 1961)
  42. Late Date 5:07 (Nov 1961)
  43. Caravan 9:44 (Nov 1961)
  44. Young Blood 5:54 (Nov 1961)
  45. I Remember Clifford 3:39 (Nov 1961)
  46. Blowin’ the Blues Away 8:40 (Nov 1961)
  47. Readymix 3:01 (1966)
  48. Basically Blues 5:20 (1966)
  49. Critic's Choice 3:19 (1966)
  50. My Man's Gone Now 2:50 (1966)
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On Recordings (50)

Performer

  1. Budella ?:?? Ella Fitzgerald and Buddy Rich (Jun 1947)
  2. Nellie’s Nightmare ?:?? Buddy Rich (Aug 1947)
  3. Lady Be Good ?:?? Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Roy Eldridge and Illinois Jacquet (Nov 1947)

Instruments

  1. All the Things You Are 3:15 Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (1939) drums (drum set)
  2. Polka Dots and Moonbeams 3:21 Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (Mar 1940) drums (drum set)
  3. I’ll Be Seeing You 3:06 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, vocal refrain by Frank Sinatra (Mar 1940) drums (drum set)
  4. I Could Make You Care 3:11 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, Frank Sinatra (1940) drums (drum set)
  5. I Haven’t the Time to Be a Millionaire 3:06 Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (1940) drums (drum set)
  6. The World Is in My Arms 3:11 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, Frank Sinatra (1940) drums (drum set)
  7. I’ll Never Smile Again (Jamás reiré oira vez) ?:?? Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, vocal refrain by Frank Sinatra and The Pied Pipers (1940) drums (drum set)
  8. All This and Heaven Too 3:37 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, Frank Sinatra (1940) drums (drum set)
  9. Where Do You Keep Your Heart? 2:49 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, Frank Sinatra (1940) drums (drum set)
  10. April Played the Fiddle 3:07 Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (1940) drums (drum set)
  11. This Love of Mine 3:43 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, vocal refrain by Frank Sinatra (11 Jul 1941) drums (drum set)
  12. Neiani 3:20 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, vocal refrain by Frank Sinatra and The Pied Pipers (11 Jul 1941) drums (drum set)
  13. I Tried 3:16 Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (1941) drums (drum set)
  14. Dolores 2:58 Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra with The Pied Pipers (1941) drums (drum set)
  15. Let's Get Away From It All-Part 2 ?:?? Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (1941) drums (drum set)
  16. It’s Always You ?:?? Frank Sinatra & The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (1941) drums (drum set)
  17. Let's Get Away From It All-Part 1 ?:?? Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (1941) drums (drum set)
  18. In the Blue of Evening 2:56 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, vocal refrain by Frank Sinatra (31 Jul 1942) drums (drum set)
  19. Blue Skies 3:19 Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra with Band Chorus (Oct 1943) drums (drum set)
  20. The Sunshine of Your Smile ?:?? Frank Sinatra (May 1945) drums (drum set)
  21. The Minor Goes Muggin' 3:02 Duke Ellington with Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (Jun 1945) drums (drum set)
  22. I’ll Always Be in Love With You ?:?? Ella Fitzgerald and Her Special Servers (Jan 1946) drums (drum set)
  23. That’s Rich ?:?? Buddy Rich and His V‐Disc Speed Demons featuring Ella Fitzgerald (Mar 1946) drums (drum set)
  24. I’ll See You in My Dreams ?:?? Ella Fitzgerald (Feb 1947) drums (drum set)
  25. Sweet Lorraine ?:?? Frank Sinatra (Apr 1947) drums (drum set)
  26. Daily Double ?:?? Buddy Rich and His Orchestra (Jun 1947) drums (drum set)
  27. What Is This Thing Called Love ?:?? Buddy Rich and His Orchestra (Jul 1947) drums (drum set)
  28. Jammin’ on a V‐Disc 4:38 The V‐Disc All Stars (Jul 1947) drums (drum set)
  29. Nellie’s Nightmare ?:?? Buddy Rich (Aug 1947) drums (drum set)
  30. The Carioca ?:?? Buddy Rich (Mar 1949)
  31. A Man Could Be a Wonderful Thing ?:?? Buddy Rich (Mar 1949)
  32. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was 3:14 Charlie Parker (30 Nov 1949) drums (drum set)
  33. Everything Happens to Me 3:17 Charlie Parker (1950) drums (drum set)
  34. If I Should Lose You 2:48 Charlie Parker (1950) drums (drum set)
  35. I Want to Be Happy 3:58 Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio (1950) drums (drum set), drums (drum set)
  36. April in Paris 3:08 Charlie Parker (1950) drums (drum set)
  37. Just Friends 3:32 Charlie Parker (1950) drums (drum set)
  38. Hallelujah 3:00 Bud Powell (1951) drums (drum set)
  39. Tea for Two (take 10) 3:48 Bud Powell (1951) drums (drum set)
  40. Leap Frog (master take) 2:31 Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie (1952) drums (drum set), drums (drum set)
  41. An Oscar for Treadwell (master take) 3:25 Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie (1952) drums (drum set)
  42. Melancholy Baby 3:23 Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie (1952) drums (drum set)
  43. Relaxing with Lee 2:47 Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie (1952) drums (drum set)
  44. East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) 3:41 Charlie Parker (1952) drums (drum set)
  45. Bloomdido 3:28 Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie (1952) drums (drum set)
  46. Mohawk (master take) 3:37 Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie (1952) drums (drum set)

Vocals

  1. A Man Could Be a Wonderful Thing ?:?? Buddy Rich (Mar 1949)

Credited as (114)

  1. Buddy Rich
  2. Buddy Rich & Lionel Hampton
  3. Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich
  4. Mel Tormé & Buddy Rich
  5. Buddy Rich & Max Roach
  6. Nat King Cole & Buddy Rich
  7. Ella Fitzgerald & Buddy Rich
  8. Sammy Davis Jr. & Buddy Rich
  9. Art Tatum, Lionel Hampton & Buddy Rich
  10. Buddy Rich & Bob Mintzer
  11. Buddy Rich feat. Lionel Hampton
  12. King Cole Trio, Lester Young & Buddy Rich
  13. Ella Fitzgerald and Buddy Rich
  14. Lester Young feat. Nat King Cole & Buddy Rich
  15. Rich & Hampton
  16. Lionel Hampton Presents Buddy Rich
  17. Louis Armstrong, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson & Buddy Rich
  18. Woody Herman's Herd feat. Buddy Rich
  19. Buddy Rich & Charlie Parker
  20. Buddy Rich & Manny Albam
  21. Buddy Rich, Herbie Hancock & David Rubinson
  22. Buddy Rich & Jimmy McGriff
  23. Buddy Rich, Andy Razaf & Don Redman
  24. Buddy Rich & Zoot Sims
  25. Buddy Rich, James F. Hanley & Ballard MacDonald
  26. Buddy Rich & George Freeman
  27. Buddy Rich and Alla Rakha
  28. Buddy Rich with Ella Fitzgerald
  29. Sal Nistico / Kenny Barron / Anthony Jackson / Buddy Rich
  30. Lester Young / Nat King Cole / Buddy Rich
  31. Buddy Rich and His Orchestra
  32. Buddy Rich (Buddy Rich & His Orchestra)
  33. Buddy Rich and His Orchestra feat. Dizzy Gillespie
  34. Mel Tormé & The Buddy Rich Orchestra
  35. Dorothy Reid
  36. Mel Tormé with The Buddy Rich Orchestra
  37. Buddy Rich and His Orchestra feat. Carl Palmer
  38. Buddy Rich & His Orchestra
  39. Buddy Rich with Harry James and His Orchestra
  40. Maynard Ferguson with Buddy Rich
  41. Lester Young, Nat King Cole, Buddy Rich
  42. Buddy Rich & Harry “Sweets” Edison
  43. Buddy Rich / Maynard Ferguson
  44. Buck Clayton, Charlie Parker, Willie Smith, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Kenny Kersey, Irving Ashby, Bill Hadnott & Buddy Rich
  45. Buck Clayton, Ray Linn, Willie Smith, Corky Corcoran, Coleman Hawkins, Babe Russin, Lester Young, Kenny Kersey, Irving Ashby, Bill Hadnott & Buddy Rich
  46. Buck Clayton, Trummy Young, Willie Smith, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Kenny Kersey, Benny Fonville & Buddy Rich
  47. Buck Clayton, Trummy Young, Willie Smith, Flip Phillips, Kenny Kersey, Benny Fonville & Buddy Rich
  48. Roy Eldridge, Tommy Turk, Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Lester Young, Hank Jones, Ray Brown & Buddy Rich
  49. Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Eldridge, Tommy Turk, Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Lester Young, Hank Jones, Ray Brown & Buddy Rich
  50. Hank Jones with Ray Brown & Buddy Rich
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Works (8)

Composed

  1. Just Blues
  2. Me and My Jaguar
  3. Sonny and Sweets
  4. The Two Mothers
  5. Barney’s Bugle
  6. Buddy’s Blues
  7. The Monster
  8. Buddy's Rock

Links (20)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.buddyrich.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81149138
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81149138
  3. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6b56r3c
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138989874
  5. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103419
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/118600249
  7. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/buddy_rich

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/504242

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/57620

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000539774

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0723608/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/114610506

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318339

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/1pVtwG5Up1OZOEpSHJ4AAs
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/3530

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/11027

Biographies

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1176

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/8bad6c8e-c8a1-427d-b082-1275e3ebbe60

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/BuddyRich