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Buddy Rich
real name Bernard Rich
Brooklyn, United States · 1917-09-30 – 1987-04-02
Buddy Rich is credited on 2,670 releases across 652 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
2,670
Credits
652
Albums
8
Decades active
236
In collections
Biography
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Buddy Rich (born September 30, 1917, Brooklyn, New York, USA - died April 2, 1987, Los Angeles, California, USA) was an American jazz drummer and band leader. He died of heart failure following surgery for a malignant brain tumor.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
2,670 releases · 652 albums · active 1950–2025
- Performance · 3,856
- Other credits · 177
Studios: Carnegie Hall · The Chez, Hollywood · Ronnie Scott's · Caesars Palace
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Ella And Louis
1956
Night Train
1963
Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!
1961
Big Swing Face
1967
The Drum Battle - Gene Krupa And Buddy Rich At JATP
1960
The Verve Years (1948-50)
1976
Mercy, Mercy
1968
Ella And Louis Again (Volume One)
1957
This Is Tom Jones
1969
Bird And Diz
1952
Bird - The Original Recordings Of Charlie Parker
1988
Bird And Pres: The '46 Concerts
1977
This Is The Big Band Era
1971
The Sounds Of '66
1966
Charlie Parker With Strings
1955
The Verve Years (1950-51)
1976
The Roar Of '74
1974
"Bird" Is Free
1961
Rich Versus Roach
1959
Now's The Time
1957
Moonglow
1956
Yes Indeed!
1956
Keep The Customer Satisfied
1970
Swingin' New Big Band
1966
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