Birth Name: Bernard Rich
Occupation: Drummer
Place Of Birth: Brooklyn
Date Of Birth: September 30, 1917
Date Of Death: April 2, 1987
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
Buddy Rich was born on the 30th of September, 1917. He was best known for being a Drummer. Jazz drummer and bandleader who appeared on more than sixty albums as a sideman and leader. He played with an array of groups, including Tommy Dorsey ‘s orchestra.
Buddy Rich was born in Brooklyn. He was playing professionally in Vaudeville at eighteen months. He worked as a bandleader at as early as eleven years old. He was never formally trained and started playing percussion at a year old with spoons.
Buddy Rich was a Libra and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Buddy Rich was born in 1910s. The 1910s represented the culmination of European militarism. Discover what happened on this day.
Bernard Rich is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Buddy Rich was born in the Year of the Serpent.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Bernard Rich |
| NICKNAME: | The world’s greatest drummer, Traps, Traps the Drum Wonder (as a boy), “B” (as an adult) |
| RELIGION: | Jewish |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Libra |
| BIRTH DAY: | Sunday |
| DEATH DAY: | Thursday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Buddy Rich was a Libra. People of this zodiac sign like harmony, gentleness, sharing with others, the outdoors, and dislike violence, injustice, loudmouths, conformity. The strengths of this sign are being cooperative, diplomatic, gracious, fair-minded, social, while weaknesses can be indecisive, holding a grudge and self-pity. The greatest overall compatibility with Libra is Aries and Sagittarius.
Chinese Zodiac: Buddy Rich was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are often seen as humorous and gifted in literature and art. However, the snake can be overly suspicious, which makes them a bit paranoid.
Ruling Planet: Buddy Rich had a ruling planet of Venus and has a ruling planet of Venus and by astrological associations Friday is ruled by Venus. Venus is the planet of love, harmony, money and possessions. Venus is graceful, charming, sensual and social. People who are born with Mars as the ruling planet have beauty, charm and sensuality.
Buddy Rich’s birth sign is Libra and he had a ruling planet of Venus.
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