Buddy Rich
Swing music, Drummer
1917 – 1987
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Who was Buddy Rich?
Bernard "Buddy" Rich was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Rich was billed as "the world's greatest drummer" and was known for his virtuoso technique, power, groove, and speed.
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- Born
- Sep 30, 1917
Brooklyn - Also known as
- Bernard Rich
- Rich, Buddy
- Bernard "Buddy" Rich
- Parents
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Abraham Lincoln High School
- Lived in
- Brooklyn
- Died
- Apr 2, 1987
- Resting place
- Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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