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Clare Teal pays tribute to "Traps, the Drum Wonder", better known as big band drummer Buddy Rich, whose birthday it is today. Buddy performed in the bands of Bunny Berigan, Artie Shaw, Harry James and famously with Tommy Dorsey where he met his long-time friend and occasional enemy Frank Sinatra.

57 minutes

Last on

Sun 30 Sep 2012 22:00

Music Played

  • Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra

    High Society

    • Classic Tracks of Bunny Berigan.
    • Kaz Records KAZ CD 313.
  • Artie Shaw and His Orchestra

    Jungle Drums

    • Archive broadcast from the Blue Room of the Hotel Lincoln in New York 1939.
  • Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

    Hawaiian War Chant

    • Archive broadcast from the Hollywood Palladium in 1940.
  • Buddy Rich and His Orchestra

    Just You, Just Me

    • Buddy Rich Orchestra.
    • Proper Intro CD 2054.
  • Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

    Stereophonic

    • Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey Live in New York 1955/6.
    • Magic Records DAWE 37.
  • The Buddy Rich Big Band

    Blue and Sentimental

    • Buddy Rich 3 Classic Albums.
    • AMSC 1052.
  • Buddy Bregman Orchestra with Buddy Rich

    Goody, Goody

    • Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer.
    • HMV CLP 1092.
  • The Buddy Rich Big Band

    Rich Craft

    • Play the Arrangements of Marty Paich and Ernie Wilkins.
    • Jazz Beat 513.
  • Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa

    King Porter Stomp

    • Burnin’ Beat Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa.
    • Verve VLP 9014.
  • Harry James Orchestra

    He's Gone Now

    • 1964 Live in the Holiday Ballroom Chicago.
    • Jazz Hour JH 1001.
  • Buddy Rich Orchestra with Cathy Rich

    The Beat Goes On

    • Big Swing Face.
    • Pacific Jazz CDP 7243 83798826.
  • The Buddy Rich Big Band

    Alfie

    • Mercy Mercy.
    • Liberty LBS 83168.
  • The Buddy Rich Big Band

    Moment's Notice

    • At Ronnie Scott’s.
    • RCA INTS 5012.
  • The Buddy Rich Big Band

    Birdland

    • Buddy Rich Class of ‘78.
    • Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Records CJCD 832.

Broadcast

  • Sun 30 Sep 2012 22:00