Drummer (30-Sep-1917 — 2-Apr-1987)

SUBJECT OF BOOKS

Klaus Stratemann. Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa: A Filmo-Discography. Uhle & Kleimann. 1980. 76pp.

Mel Tormé. Traps, the Drum Wonder: The Life of Buddy Rich. Oxford University Press. 1991. 233pp.

ONLINE PRESENCE

1. Official Website: http://www.buddyrich.com/

AUTHORITIES

Below are references indicating presence of this name in another database or other reference material. Most of the sources listed are encyclopedic in nature but might be limited to a specific field, such as musicians or film directors. A lack of listings here does not indicate unimportance -- we are nowhere near finished with this portion of the project -- though if many are shown it does indicate a wide recognition of this individual.

1. NNDB [link]

2. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online [link]

3. Internet Movie Database [link]

4. Wikipedia [link]

5. Library of Congress Name Authority [link]

6. Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians (p.562)

7. Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 8th Edition (p.823)

8. The World Almanac Biographical Dictionary (p.347)

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