| First Name |
Buddy
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| Last Name |
Rich
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| Full Name at Birth |
Bernard Rich
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| Alternative Name |
The world's greatest drummer, Traps, Traps the Drum Wonder (as a boy), "B" (as an adult), The Drum Wonder
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| Birthday |
30th September, 1917
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| Birthplace |
Brooklyn, New York
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| Died |
2nd April, 1987
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| Place of Death |
Santa Monica, California, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Heart failure following surgery for a malignant brain tumor.
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Jewish
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Jazz drummer and bandleader
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| Occupation |
Drummer
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| Claim to Fame |
Traps the Drum Wonder
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, big band, swing, bebop
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| Music Genre |
Jazz
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| Year(s) Active |
1919–1987, 1921–1987
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| Music Style |
Big Band, Mainstream Jazz, Swing, Bop, Modern Big Band
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| Music Mood |
Amiable/Good-Natured, Confident, Boisterous, Party/Celebratory, Stylish, Exuberant, Earthy, Energetic, Whimsical, Elegant, Rollicking, Sentimental, Freewheeling, Knotty, Sophisticated, Playful, Passionate, Aggressive
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| Instrument |
Drums
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| Instrument (text) |
Drums, percussion, vocals
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| Record Label |
Clef, Norgran, Verve, RCA, Pacific Jazz, Liberty, Blue Note, Groove Merchant, EmArcy, Mercury, MCA, Argo
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| Associated Acts |
Joe Marsala, Bunny Berigan, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Carter, Harry James, Les Brown, Frank Sinatra, Charlie Ventura, Jazz at the Philharmonic, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Gene Krupa, Louis Armstrong, Neil Peart
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| Official Websites |
www.buddyrich.com/, www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1176
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| Friend |
Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Mel Torme
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Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time.
