Artist: Buddy Rich

Buddy Rich
Aliases
Buddy Rich Quartet
Buddy Rich Quintet
Buddy Rich Quintet - Buddy Rich Quartet
Buddy Rich and His Buddies
The Buddy Rich Big Band
Real name
Bernard Rich
Born
September 30, 1917
Died
April 2, 1987
Country
United States
Comments
Although Rich was self-taught, he set the standard for technique for jazz drummers. Rich was also a bandleader known for his temper tantrums.
Related
The Buddy Rich Band [1]   The version of the band after Rich's death.

Performances

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Blue and Sentimental Buddy Rich and His Orchestra, Arrangements by Marty Paich 1956 Count Basie and His Orchestra
2 Cheek to Cheek Buddy Rich and His Buddies 1961 Fred Astaire
3 Come Back to Me Sammy Davis Jr. & Buddy Rich 1966 John Cullum
4 Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead Sammy Davis Jr. & Buddy Rich 1966 The Singer Midgets
5 Fascinatin' Rhythm Buddy Rich and His Buddies 1961 Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire & Cliff Edwards
6 Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai) Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa 1962 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Andy Iona's Novelty Four
7 I Know a Place Sammy Davis Jr. & Buddy Rich 1966 Petula Clark
8 It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) Rich/Krupa 1962 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
9 Jumpin' at the Woodside Buddy Rich and His Orchestra, Arrangements by Marty Paich 1956 Count Basie and His Orchestra
10 Lester Leaps In Buddy Rich Quartet 1959 Kansas City Seven
11 Love for Sale The Buddy Rich Big Band 1967 Kathryn Crawford, June Shafer, Ida Pearson and Stella Friend
12 Lulu's Back in Town Buddy Rich and His Buddies 1961 Dick Powell and Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra
13 Makin' Whoopee Buddy Rich and His Buddies 1961 Eddie Cantor
14 Mercy, Mercy, Mercy The Buddy Rich Big Band 1968 "Cannonball" Adderley
Sampled by Amon Tobin
15 Misty Buddy Rich and His Buddies 1961 Erroll Garner
16 Norwegian Wood The Buddy Rich Big Band 1967 The Beatles
17 On Broadway Buddy Rich 1975 The Drifters - The Cookies
18 Once in Love With Amy Sammy Davis Jr. & Buddy Rich 1966 Ray Bolger
19 Pieces of Dreams Buddy Rich 1975 Peggy Lee
20 Steeplechase Buddy Rich Quintet 1959 Charlie Parker's All Stars
21 Sweet Georgia Brown Buddy Rich, Jimmy McGriff, Illinois Jacquet, George Freeman, Kenny Barron, Bobby Cranshaw 1974 Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
22 The Beat Goes On The Buddy Rich Big Band 1967 Sonny & Cher
23 What Did I Have That I Don't Have? Sammy Davis Jr. & Buddy Rich 1966 Barbara Harris
24 What Kind of Fool Am I Sammy Davis Jr. & Buddy Rich 1966 Anthony Newley
25 What Now, My Love Sammy Davis Jr. & Buddy Rich 1966 Jane Morgan - Gilbert Bécaud
26 What the World Needs Now Is Love Sammy Davis Jr. & Buddy Rich 1966 Jackie De Shannon
27 Will You Still Be Mine? Buddy Rich and His Buddies 1961 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Big Band Machine Buddy Rich 1975 Groove Merchant
2 Big Swing Face The Buddy Rich Big Band 1967 Pacific Jazz
3 Burnin' Beat Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa 1962 Verve
4 Burnin' Beat Rich/Krupa 1962 Verve
5 The Last Blues Album Volume 1 Buddy Rich, Jimmy McGriff, Illinois Jacquet, George Freeman, Kenny Barron, Bobby Cranshaw 1974 Groove Merchant
6 Mercy, Mercy The Buddy Rich Big Band 1968 World Pacific
7 Playtime Buddy Rich and His Buddies 1961 Argo
8 Sounds of '66 Sammy Davis Jr. & Buddy Rich 1966 Reprise Records
9 This One's for Basie Buddy Rich and His Orchestra, Arrangements by Marty Paich 1956 Norgran Records

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Steeplechase - Lester Leaps In Buddy Rich Quintet - Buddy Rich Quartet 1959 Joyce

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 Burning for Buddy - A Tribute to the Music of Buddy Rich The Buddy Rich Band [1] 1994 Atlantic Jazz

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