Buddy Rich was a US jazz drummer & bandleader. He was billed as "the world's greatest drummer", as he was known for his virtuoso technique, power, speed & improvisation. He was born to Jewish parents in Brooklyn, New York on September 30, 1917. It was his father who initially realized Buddy's talent for rhythm, when Buddy could keep a steady beat with spoons at the age of one. He began playing drums in vaudeville when he was 18 months old, billed as "Traps the Drum Wonder". At the peak of Rich's childhood career, he was the second-highest paid child entertainer in the world.

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