Buddy Rich
Hailed as "the greatest drummer ever to draw breath", Buddy Rich (1917-87) was a jazz legend for fifty years. Geoffrey Smith traces his blazing career with Tommy Dorsey, Lester Young and his own super-charged ensembles.
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BUNNY BERIGAN
Sobbin' Blues
Performer: Buddy Rich. Performer: Murray Williams. Performer: Bob Jenny. Performer: Dick Wharton. Performer: Johnny Napton. Performer: BUNNY BERIGAN. Performer: Irving Goodman. Performer: Georgie Auld. Performer: Clyde Rounds. Performer: Hank Wayland. Performer: Ray Conniff. Performer: Gus Bivona. Performer: Joe Bushkin.- SWINGIN' HIGH.
- TOPAZ.
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Bunny Berigan
Sobbin' Blues
- SWINGIN' HIGH.
- TOPAZ.
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Artie Shaw
Traffic Jam
Performer: Les Robinson. Performer: Buddy Rich. Performer: Artie Shaw. Performer: Bernie Privin. Performer: Tony Pastor. Performer: Georgie Auld. Performer: John Best. Performer: Sid Weiss. Performer: Bob Kitsis. Performer: George Arus. Performer: Chuck Peterson. Performer: Harry Rogers. Performer: Al Avola. Performer: Les Jenkins. Performer: Hank Freeman.- The Artie Shaw Story.
- Proper.
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Artie Shaw
Traffic Jam
- The Artie Shaw Story.
- Proper.
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Tommy Dorsey
Hallelujah
Performer: Buddy Rich. Performer: Ziggy Elman. Performer: Don Lodice. Performer: Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra. Performer: Joe Bushkin.- Yes, Indeed!.
- Bluebird.
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Tommy Dorsey & Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
Hallelujah
- Yes, Indeed!.
- Bluebird.
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Tommy Dorsey
Quiet Please
Performer: Buddy Rich. Performer: Hymie Shertzer. Performer: Lowell Martin. Performer: Don Lodice. Performer: Clyde Hurley. Performer: Johnny Mince. Performer: George Arus. Performer: Paul Mason. Performer: Tommy Dorsey. Performer: Jimmy Blake. Performer: Les Jenkins. Performer: Fred Stulce.- Drumology.
- RCA VICTOR.
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Tommy Dorsey
Quiet Please
- Drumology.
- Bluebird.
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Tommy Dorsey
The Minor Goes Muggin'
Performer: Buddy Rich. Performer: Joe Park. Performer: Richard Noel. Performer: Duke Ellington. Performer: Bob Bain. Performer: Tommy Dorsey. Performer: Gus Bivona. Performer: Vido Musso.- YES INDEED.
- BLUEBIRD.
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Tommy Dorsey
The Minor Goes Muggin'
- YES INDEED.
- BLUEBIRD.
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Lester Young
I've Found a New Baby
Performer: Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio. Performer: Shadow Wilson. Performer: Freddie Green. Performer: Rodney Richardson. Performer: Count Basie. Performer: Lester Young. Performer: Nat King Cole.- Lester Leaps Again.
- Proper.
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Lester Young, Count Basie, Freddie Green, Rodney Richardson & Shadow Wilson
I've Found A New Baby
- Lester Leaps Again.
- Proper.
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Buddy Rich, Lionel Hampton & Art Tatum
This Can't Be Love
- Art Tatum the Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces.
- Pablo.
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Art Tatum
This Can't Be Love
- Art Tatum the Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces.
- Pablo.
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Buddy Rich
Jumpin' at the Woodside
Performer: Buddy Rich Quintet. Performer: Flip Phillips. Performer: Peter Ind. Performer: Ronnie Ball.- Strike It Rich.
- Verve.
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Buddy Rich & Buddy Rich Quartet
Jumpin' At The Woodside
- Strike It Rich.
- Verve.
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Buddy Rich
Love For Sale
Performer: Jim Trimble. Performer: Chuck Findley. Performer: Richie Resnicoff. Performer: Yoshito Murakami. Performer: Ray Starling. Performer: Robert Keller. Performer: Bobby Shew. Performer: Ron Meyers. Performer: John Scottile. Performer: Ernie Watts. Performer: James Gannon. Performer: Quinn Davis. Performer: Jay Corre. Performer: Bill Wimberly. Performer: RICH, BUDDY BIG BAND. Performer: Charles Findley. Performer: Marty Flax.- BIG SWING FACE.
- Pacific Jazz.
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Buddy Rich & RICH, BUDDY BIG BAND
Love For Sale
- BIG SWING FACE.
- SUNSET.
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Buddy Rich
West Side Story
Performer: Buddy Rich. Performer: Pete Yellin. Performer: Mike Waverley. Performer: John Boice. Performer: Jim Trimble. Performer: John Sottile. Performer: Yoshito Murakami. Performer: Walter Battagello. Performer: Barry Zweig. Performer: Bobby Shew. Performer: Gene Quill. Performer: Dennis Good. Performer: Jay Corre. Performer: Carson Smith. Performer: Steve Perlow. Performer: Marty Flax. Performer: John Bunch.- Swingin' New Big Band.
- Pacific Jazz.
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Buddy Rich
West Side Story Medley
- Swingin' New Big Band.
- Pacific Jazz.
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Playlist
Composer: Eric Dolphy
Album Title: TOPAZ
Label: TOPAZ TP-1013
Duration: 3.21
Traffic Jam Artie ShawComposer: Artie Shaw / T McRae
Album Title: The Artie Shaw Story
Label: Proper PROPERBOX-85
Duration: 2.12
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Hallelujah Tommy Dorsey & His OrchestraComposer: ROBIN / GREY / YOUMANS
Album Title: Yes Indeed!
Label: Bluebird ND 90449
Duration: 3.00
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Quiet Please Tommy DorseyComposer: Sy Oliver
Album Title: Yes Indeed!
Label: Bluebird ND 90449
Duration: 2.43
The Minor Goes Muggin鈥� Tommy DorseyComposer: Oliver
Album Title: Yes Indeed!
Label: Bluebird ND 90440
Duration: 3.01
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I鈥檝e Found a New Baby Lester YoungComposer: Palmer, Williams
Album: Lester Leaps Again
Label: Proper P 1131
Duration: 4.03
Composer: Art Tatum
Album: Art Tatum the Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces
Label: Pablo 6PACD44012
Duration: 5.49
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Jumpin鈥� at the Woodside Buddy RichComposer: Count Basie
Album: Strike it Rich
Label: Verve 2352 040
Duration: 10.00
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Love for Sale Buddy RichComposer: Cole Porter, P Myers
Album: Big Swing Face
Label: Pacific Jazz CDP8379892
Duration: 4.35
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West Side Story Buddy RichComposer: Bernstein / Sondheim
Album: Swingin鈥� New Big Band
Label: Pacific Jazz 8352322
Duration: 10.49
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- Sun 8 Feb 2015 00:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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Geoffrey Smith's Jazz - a weekly sequence exploring what makes great jazz great music
