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Biography of Buddy Rich, Legendary Jazz Drummer

Buddy Rich (born Bernard Rich; September 30, 1917–April 2, 1987) was one of the most celebrated American jazz drummers of all time. Known as a virtuoso with phenomenal power and speed, he had his own big band and performed with jazz greats including Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, and Harry James.

Fast Facts: Buddy Rich

Born: September 30, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York
Died: April 2, 1987 in Los Angeles, California
Occupation: Drummer
Musical Genre: Jazz
Top Recordings: "West Side Story Suite" (1966), "Channel One Suite" (1968)
Spouse's Name: Marie Allison
Child's Name: Cathy Rich
Famous Quote: "Primarily, the drummer's supposed to sit back there and swing the band."

Early Life

Born into a family of Jewish-American vaudevillians in Brooklyn, Buddy Rich experienced the world of stage performance from an early age. His father claimed that his son could keep a beat with spoons by age 1. At age 3, Rich began appearing on the vaudeville stage as "Baby Traps the Drum

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Unbeatable: The Life and Drumming of Buddy Rich

Updated: Feb 3, 2022

By John C. Alsedek:

I guess it was around 1981 that I first became aware of the existence of Buddy Rich, thanks to his guest appearance on The Muppet Show. Of course, I didn’t really know who he was beyond what I was seeing: a wiry, deeply tanned older guy who went up against Animal (the drummer for the Muppets’ house band, Dr. Teeth & the Electric Mayhem) in a drum battle. I probably marveled at the speed and precision with which he played, but once the episode was over, I didn’t give him much thought. Little did I realize that I’d been blessed to see one of the greatest—maybe the greatest—drummer of all time in action.

Born Bernard Rich on September 30, 1917, in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY, Rich was the child of vaudevillians Robert Rich and Bess Skolnik. A prodigy, he was in the family act by the time he could walk and quickly learned to both sing and tap dance. But his true love was the skins. Self-taught, he never learned to read music but could memorize rhythms after hearing

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The greatest of the greats

If you’re a drummer and you haven’t heard of Buddy Rich, you’re most likely living under a rock. He is arguably the most famous drummer of the twentieth century. Most, if not all, of our favorite players were inspired by his musicality and prowess.

Other jazz greats of the time include Elvin Jones, Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones, Joe Morello, Max Roach, and many others.

While wearing the belt of “most famous drummer,” Buddy also achieved the title of “the world’s greatest drummer” as we’ve heard time and time again.

We’ve seen his drum solos, impressive one-handed rolls, sheer power, and speed during performances. He was a master of rudiments. There truly wasn’t anyone like him and hasn’t been since his death.

His loyalty to the music and art of performance is what