The Wailing Buddy Rich

The Wailing Buddy Rich
Studio album by Buddy Rich
Recorded	1955
Genre	Jazz
Label	Norgran
Producer	Norman Granz
Buddy Rich chronology
The Lester Young Buddy Rich Trio (1955) The Wailing Buddy Rich (1955) Krupa and Rich (1956)

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AllMusic	[1]

The Wailing Buddy Rich is a 1955 recording by jazz drummer Buddy Rich on the Norgran Records label. The first two tracks were recorded on May 16 in New York and the remaining tracks were recorded with different personnel in Los Angeles on August 26 of that year.

Track listing

LP Side A

1. "The Monster"
2. "Sunday"

LP Side B

1. "Smooth One"
2. "Broadway"

Personnel

Side A

• Thad Jones – trumpet
• Joe Newman – trumpet
• Ben Webster – tenor saxophone
• Frank Wess – tenor saxophone
• Oscar Peterson – piano
• Freddie Green – guitar
• Ray Brown – bass
• Buddy Rich – drums

Side B

• Sonny Criss – alto saxophone
• Harry Edison – trumpet
• Jimmy Rowles – piano
• John Simmons – bass
• Buddy Rich – drums

References

• Norgran MGN 1078
• Verve MGV 8168
• The Wailing Buddy Rich at jazzdisco.org
• The Wailing Buddy Rich at allmusic.com