Buddy Rich
USA
Born: 30 September 1917
Died: 02 April 1987
Years Active: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Big Band/Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Bop, New Orleans/Classic Jazz, Swing, Modern Big Band, Big Band
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When it came to technique, speed, power, and the ability to put together incredible drum solos, Buddy Rich lived up to the billing of "the world's greatest drummer." Although some other drummers were more innovative, in reality none were in his league even during the early days. A genius, Buddy Rich started playing drums in vaudeville as "Traps, the Drum Wonder" when he was only 18 months old; he was completely self-taught. Rich performed in vaudeville throughout his childhood and developed into a decent singer and a fine tap dancer. But drummi...
See also
- John Williams (171)
- Gene Krupa (3)
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- Joe Morello (2)
Influenced by
- Woody Herman (4)
- Gene Krupa (3)
- Chick Webb (1)
- Sonny Greer (0)
Followers
- Oscar Peterson (166)
- Dizzy Gillespie (84)
- Ray Brown (16)
- Lester Young (8)
- Herb Ellis (5)
- Buddy Miles (5)
- Shelly Manne (5)
- Tommy Dorsey (4)
- Roy Eldridge (4)
- Joe Morello (2)
- Flip Phillips (2)
- Bobby Sanabria (2)
- Chico Hamilton (1)
- Louis Hayes (1)
- Bobby Durham (1)
- Hal Blaine (0)
- Cozy Cole (0)
Performed Songs By
- Duke Ellington (169)
- Count Basie (74)
- Horace Silver (11)
- Lionel Hampton (10)
- Joe Zawinul (10)
- Leonard Bernstein (9)
- Oliver Nelson (6)
- George Gershwin (4)
- Sonny Bono (0)
- Stephen Sondheim (0)
- Don Menza (0)
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