5 facts about buddy rich and his drum

5 Facts About Buddy Rich And His Drum He had a drum; he had this temper that did not even leave the likes of Frank Sinatra. He was Buddy Rich, the guy with a drum. When he had his drum, every joy in the world seemed less. And, people could feel that from his beats. Let us know a few facts about one of the most envious, stupendous and successful careers in the American History. You can also know about the complete journey of “The Man With A Drum� from blogs written in his biography.

5 Exciting Facts About Buddy Rich: The Man With Rhythm And Beats: 1. He rose to fame in his very childhood. At the age of 2 or so, he was recognized for his unmatched talent and was pulled in as a performer in the Vaudeville as “Baby Traps the Drum Wonder”. That time he was this second child entertainer to be paid such a hefty sum.

2. At the age of 20, he got to perform with the world-famous clarinetist Joe Marsala. Gradually, the young drummer caught the eyes of eminent musical personalities like Artie Shaw and Benny Berigan and, played with bandleaders like Tommy Dorsey.

3. He had a really really bad temper, just like that of Frank Sinatra. In spite of that, both of them were tremendous friends for their whole lives. Frank helped him in numerous ways and also presented his eulogy during his funeral.

4. During the late night television era, he was a popular guest on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson’ and ‘The Merv Griffin Show”.

5. He recorded with numerous top-grade artists of that time namely, Louis Armstrong, Lady Ella, Pianist Oscar Peterson and more.

The man fought brain tumor in the last days of his life but died of a major heart attack after the surgery in 1987. But, he kept performing till his ending days. If you want a detailed account of his life and achievements, check out this blog [http://swingstreetradio.org/man-drum-buddy-rich/]. The man was undoubtedly called the greatest drummer to have drawn breath and walked the Earth. He was and, he still is a musical legend indeed. An inspiration for young drummers of this century, this man has a glorious life.

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