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A trivia note for me (GL MERCER). Rich and my father (George Louis Mercer) became friends while the two were in California waiting to be mustered out of the Marine Corp. Because of my father's interest in jazz, and drumming, Rich gave him lessons. One of the things I remember about Rich, is sometime during the middle 1950s, while he was visiting my dad, Rich brought him a new 18" ride cymbal for his drum set. My father kept that cymbal for years until he gave it to me in the middle 1970s. At the time, the cymball was on a portable wash board setup that my dad carried all over the world.

Martin commenting on radio star, Buddy Rich

Rich was a member of Artie Shaw's band during the late 1930's, appearing on radio programs including Melody Puzzles (1938-1939). Drummer Cozy on The Marge and Gower Champion Show for CBS-TV (1957). Buddy Rich and His Orchestra provided music for Away We Go on CBS-TV (1967).

Martin commenting on radio star, Buddy Rich

Rich, Buddy (birth name was Bernard Rich) Born in Brooklyn, New York 9/20/1917; died 4/2/1987 of a heart attack during brain tumor surgery in Los Angeles, California. Rich made his professional debut at eighteen months old, then became a child prodigy known in vaudeville as "Baby Traps, the Wonder Drummer." By age fifteen was making $1,000 a week. Drummer for bands of Joe Marsala, Benny Carter, Bunny Berigan, Tommy Dorsey and Harry James during the middle 1940's. Rich is regarded as one of the best drummers in the world.

Martin commenting on radio star, Buddy Rich

“ episode 0796 ”

 + Program #796. CBS net origination, Compton Advertising transcription. Sponsored by: Duz. Meta has spoken with Chucky, and he's all right. But she's still afraid of something...is she fed up with her husband? Music added locally, system cue deleted. + Ted has prepared an evening cocktail for his wife and wants her to sit down and tell him what the Dr had to say to her. She confesses to her husband that she had lied to him about the phone call the other night and tells him her concerns about Chuckie and the way that he is treating him. She is concerned that her husband’s reluctance to recognize their son’s fears is making him different to other children.

Jan.01.1970

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