1. Jazz Musician

2. He was born Sept 30, 1917 and died April 2, 1987. He played drums. He is well known for Big Band Jazz and was the leader of his own band called the Buddy Rich Big Band. He was a child star performing as “Traps the Drum Wonder” He became known as the “greatest drummer ever to live.” He revolutionized the way drummers in all styles play today.

3. He had a bad temper. He could not read music! He played with Louis Armstrong. He held a black belt in karate. He was clocked at doing 20 single strokes per second. He never took any lessons on the how to play the drums. Ever.