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  • PLACE OF DEATH: Los Angeles, California
  • Originally: Bernard Rich
  • Nickname: Baby Traps, the Drum Wonder
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Buddy Rich played drums in swing bands with Artie Shaw and Tommy Dorsey. The jazz musician was known for his drumming speed.

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Buddy Rich was born in 1917 in Brooklyn, New York. The musician was a child prodigy in vaudeville shows, known as “Baby Taps, the Drum Wonder.” Before he formed his own bands, he played in swing bands with Artie Shaw and Tommy Dorsey. He was known for his exceptional drumming speed.

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