Buddy Rich

[Webmaster]

This is a 1951 Photo at the New York Convention Center. I wonder how much that Buddy Rich cardboard cut-out would sell for today!

David

[Tommyp]

Hmmm.... goes without saying that I would LOVE to have that cardboard cut-out of BR in my Buddy Rich collection! Cool thing is, I already have the kit!! :-)

Tommyp

[wflkurt]

I love all these cool pics you have been posting! They are much appreciated!

[wflkurt]

This pic looks older than 1951 to me. I am guessing it might be either late 1947 or sometime in 1948. I noticed that there are no speed king pedals with the current design. I think WFL senior introduced that pedal sometime in 1948-49.

This display is probobly a showing of the new offerings to feature classic lugs. All the bass drum pedals shown look like the versions from the late 30's. The snare have a 1940's throw-off that was replaced by the 1950's and none of the bass drums are drilled for spurs. I think WFL started having spurs installed by 1951. The hi-hat stands also look like 1930's models. Very cool indeed. When I enlarge it I feel I can almost jump in there! I wish I could see the beautiful colors!

[kellyj]

Nice photo!
Are those parade twirling batons hanging on the wall?

The duco kit in the corner is the same as I have ready to be restored...Same jazz fest snare and 22" bass, 14" ft and 13" upper, except mine is the later Keystone model. Imagine that!!

[jaghog]

awesome the year i was born too cool great pics thankyou

[idrum4fun]

I'd like to share my contribution to this Buddy Rich posting! I had the chance to see Buddy performing at Disneyland, summer, around 1979 I believe. The band had just taken a break and Buddy was walking off stage. I got up the nerve to approach Buddy and ask for his autograph. The only thing I had at the time was a dollar bill for him to sign. Buddy graciously autographed it! As you can see, Buddy signed it upside down. I didn't have the nerve to ask him to flip the dollar bill right-side up! It's been sitting in a box, in a plastic bag, all these decades! You'd think I would have framed it by now. Am I just lazy?!!

I feel I was very lucky to have seen Buddy perform 3 times. Twice at Disneyland and once in Long Beach. I sat only a few feet away from his drums at that performance. I miss you, Buddy!!

[Retrosonic]

Look to the lower left of Buddy......see the "two tone" floor tom? That must have been a dealer model to show around. I doubt that was ever available for sale to a store.