biography
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Rich, Buddy
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originally Bernard Rich
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1917–87)
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| biography:
| Drummer and bandleader, born in New York City, USA. A child prodigy, he made his debut with his parents when he was 18 months old, toured Australia when he was six, and was one of the highest paid child performers of the 1930s. Known for his virtuoso drumming, he played with several leading bands of the ‘big band era’, including a period with his own band (1945–7), and formed a very successful second band in 1966, making several hit albums beginning with Swinging New Big Band (1966). |
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