Buddy Rich

Buddy Rich

Born: September 30, 1917
Died: April 2, 1987
in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Movies for Buddy Rich...

...Sings the Beatles
Title: ...Sings the Beatles
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 12, 2009
Type: Movie
A look back at some of the Beatles' performances.
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Buddy Rich Memorial Concert
Title: Buddy Rich Memorial Concert
Character: himself
Released: August 4, 2009
Type: Movie
Featuring Neil Peart, Chad Smith, Tommy Igoe, John Blackwell, Terry Bozzio with Efrain Toro, Nick Rich, Peter Erskine, Will Lee, and Jeff Berlin. These artists pay tribute to Buddy Rich, one of the greatest drummers of all time. With an all-star big band, they play not only Buddy classics but also their own hits. Over two hours of concert footage, plus almost two hours of rehearsal and backstage footage memorialize this historic drumming event. Special Features: Interview with Cathy Rich, rehearsal footage, pre-show and backstage. DVD produced by Neil Peart and Don Lombardi
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Jazz Icons: Buddy Rich Live in '78
Title: Jazz Icons: Buddy Rich Live in '78
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: Movie
Buddy Rich highlights the relentless power and unparalleled artistry of the man who was known as "The World's Greatest Drummer." This 75-minute concert, taped in Holland in 1978, shocases one of the tightest big bands in history, featuring acclaimed saxophonist Steve Marcus and other members of Buddy's "Killer Force," the group he would later call "the best band I ever had." Standout performances include "Grand Concourse," "Big Swing Face," and "Channel One Suite," which climaxes in Buddy's signature drum solo. Songs : Ya Gotta Try Little Train Best Coast Grand Concourse ‘Round Midnight Birdland Channel One Suite Big Swing Face
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Improvisation
Title: Improvisation
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
Improvisational jazz performance filmed in 1950 by Gjon Mili plus Duke Ellington Trio filmed in July 1966, Count Basie at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1977, Joe Pass 1979, Ella Fitzgerald 1979, and Oscar Peterson at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1977.
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Buddy Rich: The Lost Tapes
Title: Buddy Rich: The Lost Tapes
Released: March 4, 2002
Type: Movie
Buddy Rich The Lost Tapes is an historic preservation and restoration project. The producers recovered the masters from a fire in 1990 and went about restoring the original surround sound track of the last concert Buddy Rich recorded before he passed away in 1987. This release follows the Emmy Award winning Channel One Suite and both concerts were recorded the same night.
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Buddy Rich And His Band - The Lost West Side Story Tapes
Title: Buddy Rich And His Band - The Lost West Side Story Tapes
Character: Drums / Bandleader
Released: February 19, 2002
Type: Movie
This outstanding concert DVD was originally recorded in 1985. The master tapes were thought to have been lost in a fire, but were discovered in 2000, along with the original "surround sound" master. Special DVD features include 4.0 Channel Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround tracks, solos of selected performers, track selection menu, additional commentary by Marie & Cathy Rich, Dave Weckl and Gary Reber. Also included are interview segments, behind-the-scenes footage of Buddy and rare photos from the Rich family archives.
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Buddy Rich: Jazz Legend: 1917-1987
Title: Buddy Rich: Jazz Legend: 1917-1987
Released: January 1, 1996
Type: Movie
Narrated by Mel Torme, this retrospective showcasing jazz icon Buddy Rich is packed with rare performance footage, interviews and behind-the-scenes clips. The collection features the legendary musician in a remarkable drum duel with Gene Krupa and performing with the Artie Shaw, Harry James and Tommy Dorsey bands. Commentary from Rich, his daughter and various friends sheds light on the life and work of this musical genius.
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Muppet Treasures
Title: Muppet Treasures
Character: Self
Released: July 9, 1985
Type: Movie
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Frank Sinatra: Concert for the Americas
Title: Frank Sinatra: Concert for the Americas
Character: Self - Drummer
Released: August 20, 1982
Type: Movie
This 1st-ever U.S. release of this spectacular 1982 concert proves that even at age 66, Francis Albert Sinatra was still the undisputed Chairman of the Board. This 90-minute performance features a memorable rendition of "Send In The Clowns" with guitarist Tony Mottola.
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Title: Wogan
Character: Self
Released: May 4, 1982
Type: TV
Wogan is a British television chat show
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Title: The Muppet Show
Character: Self - Special Guest Star
Released: September 5, 1976
Type: TV
Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.
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Title: Here's Lucy
Character: Buddy Rich
Released: September 23, 1968
Type: TV
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Title: The Dick Cavett Show
Character: Self - Guest
Released: June 6, 1968
Type: TV
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
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Title: Away We Go
Character: Self
Released: June 3, 1967
Type: TV
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Title: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character: Self
Released: October 1, 1962
Type: TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
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Title: The Mike Douglas Show
Character: Self
Released: December 11, 1961
Type: TV
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.
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Title: Playboy's Penthouse
Character: Self
Released: October 24, 1959
Type: TV
Playboy's Penthouse is an American variety/talk television show hosted by Playboy founder and then-editor/publisher Hugh Hefner. It was first broadcast on October 24, 1959 and ran in syndication for slightly more than one year with a second season starting on September 9, 1961 with Jack E. Leonard, Anita O'Day, Buddy Greco, and George Wein.
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Jazz Ball
Title: Jazz Ball
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1956
Type: Movie
A made-for-TV musical revue, compiled from soundies and film and TV performances by jazz greats from the 1930s to the 1950s.
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Title: General Electric Theater
Character: George
Released: February 1, 1953
Type: TV
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
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Title: The Colgate Comedy Hour
Character: Self
Released: September 10, 1950
Type: TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many notable comedians and entertainers of the era, including Eddie Cantor, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Fred Allen, Donald O'Connor, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, Ray Bolger, Gordon MacRae, Ben Blue, Robert Paige, Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster, Broadway dancer Wayne Lamb and Spike Jones and His City Slickers.
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Title: The Ed Sullivan Show
Character: Self
Released: June 20, 1948
Type: TV
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
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Thrill of a Romance
Title: Thrill of a Romance
Character: Orchestra Member (uncredited)
Released: May 23, 1945
Type: Movie
A soldier falls in love with a newly-married woman after her husband abandons her for a business meeting on their honeymoon.
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The Great Morgan
Title: The Great Morgan
Character: Buddy Rich - Drums (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: January 1, 1945
Type: Movie
Frank Morgan is hired to put together a movie using odds and ends from the MGM vaults. He does so by splicing together a string of completely unrelated short subjects and musical numbers, interspersed with a repeated loop of a scene from some melodrama. (Contains in their entirety the shorts, "Musical Masterpieces," "Our Old Car," and "Badminton," as well as clips from other projects)
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Du Barry was a Lady
Title: Du Barry was a Lady
Character: Member Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (uncredited)
Released: August 13, 1943
Type: Movie
Hat check man Louis Blore is in love with nightclub star May Daly. May, however, is in love with a poor dancer but wants to marry for money. When Louis wins the Irish Sweepstakes, he asks May to marry him and she accepts even though she doesn't love him. Soon after, Louis has an accident and gets knocked on the head, where he dreams that he's King Louis XV pursuing the infamous Madame Du Barry.
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How's About It
Title: How's About It
Character: Orchestra Leader
Released: January 1, 1943
Type: Movie
A song publisher gets sued for stealing lyrics.
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Ship Ahoy
Title: Ship Ahoy
Character: Drummer
Released: April 16, 1942
Type: Movie
Miss Winters is a dancer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and is asked to secretly transport a prototype magnetic mine to Puerto Rico. She thinks that she is working for the US Government, but fails to see why she would be involved.
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Symphony of Swing
Title: Symphony of Swing
Character: Himself - Drummer (uncredited)
Released: December 30, 1939
Type: Movie
Artie Shaw and his orchestra perform four popular songs, "Alone Together", "Jeepers Creepers", "Deep Purple", and "Lady Be Good".
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Dancing Co-Ed
Title: Dancing Co-Ed
Character: Drummer (uncredited)
Released: September 29, 1939
Type: Movie
After discovering his star dancer is expecting and can't perform, film producer H.W. Workman and his publicist concoct a scheme to stage a college dance contest to find a new star.
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Artie Shaw's Class in Swing
Title: Artie Shaw's Class in Swing
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1939
Type: Movie
This film is less a typical musical short and more like an educational film. It consists of a narrator describing the music, composition and style of a big band.
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Sound Effects
Title: Sound Effects
Released: February 17, 1930
Type: Movie
Juvenile drummer, Buddy Traps [sic], later known as Buddy Rich, taps out harmony out of a wide assortment of objects, from drums to bottles, can, chairs, and whatnot.
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Buddy Rich and His Band Channel One Suite
Title: Buddy Rich and His Band Channel One Suite
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Recorded in 1985, this Emmy Award-winning performance was Buddyʻs last in-studio recording.