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Overview

Date of Death:
2 April 1987, Santa Monica, California, USA more
Trivia:
Started playing drums at the age of two. He was than known as "Traps the... more
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Jazz Man Artie Shaw Dies
 (From WENN. 31 December 2004)

Alternate Names:
Buddy Rich and His Orchestra

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "Away We Go" (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 2 September 1967 (1967) TV episode
  2. Visit to a Small Planet (1960) (uncredited) .... Drummer

  3. "The Marge and Gower Champion Show" (1957) TV series .... Cozy
  4. "General Electric Theater" .... George (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - From the Top (1955) TV episode .... George

  5. Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) (uncredited) .... Buddy Rich - Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Drummer
  6. How's About It (1943) .... Orchestra Leader

  7. Dancing Co-Ed (1939) (uncredited) .... Artie Shaw's Drummer
    ... aka Every Other Inch a Lady (UK)
Soundtrack:
  1. ...Sings The Beatles (2009) (TV) (performer: "Norwegian Wood")

  2. "The Mike Douglas Show" (1 episode, 1975)
        - Episode dated 28 July 1975 (1975) TV episode (performer: "Sweet Georgia Brown" (uncredited))

  3. Les tricheurs (1958) (performer: "Desperate Desmond")
    ... aka Peccatori in blue jeans (Italy)
    ... aka The Cheaters (USA: literal English title)
    ... aka Youthful Sinners (UK)

  4. Ship Ahoy (1942) (performer: "Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Ha-Hai)" (1936) (uncredited)) ("I'll Take Tallulah" (1942))
  5. Las Vegas Nights (1941) ("The Trombone Man Is the Best Man in the Land" (uncredited))
    ... aka The Gay City (UK)
Self:
  1. Improvisation (2004) .... Himself

  2. Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years (1998) (V)

  3. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (28 episodes, 1969-1988)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 28 October 1988 (1988) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 28 October 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 2 January 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 22 April 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 3 April 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
          (23 more)
  4. "Wogan" .... Himself (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka The Wogan Years (UK: repeat compilations title)
        - Episode dated 29 October 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
  5. The 28th Annual Grammy Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself
  6. Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got (1985) .... Himself
  7. Buddy Rich and His Band: Channel One Suite (1985) .... Himself
  8. "Looks Familiar" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1982)
        - Episode dated 1 April 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  9. "Parkinson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
        - Episode #11.41 (1982) TV episode (as Buddy Rich and His Orchestra) .... Himself
  10. "The Muppet Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
        - Episode #5.22 (1980) TV episode .... Himself

  11. "Dinah!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka Dinah! & Friends
        - Episode dated 27 October 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
        - Episode dated 28 July 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
  13. Louis Armstrong: 1900 - 1971 (1971) (TV) .... Himself
  14. "Here's Lucy" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Lucy and the Drum Contest (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "Happy Days" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1970)
        - Episode dated 27 August 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.1 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  16. "Playboy After Dark" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1969-1970)
        - Episode dated 15 May 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.15 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  17. "Toast of the Town" .... Band Leader / ... (2 episodes, 1967-1970)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #23.27 (1970) TV episode (as Buddy Rich and His Orchestra) .... Himself - Band Leader
        - Episode #21.17 (1967) TV episode .... Band Leader

  18. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Drummer / ... (2 episodes, 1967-1969)
        - Episode #6.25 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - Sketch Actor
        - Episode #4.28 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - Band Leader/Drummer
  19. "The London Palladium Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 10 March 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  20. "Away We Go" .... Himself (6 episodes, 1967)
        - Episode dated 5 August 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 22 July 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 8 July 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.5 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 24 June 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
          (1 more)
  21. "Dream Girl of '67" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 13 March 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  22. "The Garry Moore Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode dated 25 December 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself

  23. "The Milton Berle Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #8.10 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  24. "Music 55" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
        - Norman Granz' 'Jazz at the Philharmonic' (1955) TV episode .... Himself
  25. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Drummer (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #5.29 (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Drummer

  26. "Floor Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1949)
    ... aka Eddie Condon's Floor Show (USA: complete title)
        - Episode dated 30 April 1949 (1949) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.13 (1949) TV episode .... Himself
  27. Buddy Rich and His Orchestra (1948) .... Himself
  28. The Great Morgan (1946) (uncredited) .... Himself
  29. Thrill of a Romance (1945) (uncredited) .... Himself - Tommy Dorsey's Drummer
  30. Upbeat in Music (1943) .... Drummer
    ... aka March of Time Volume 10, No. 5: Upbeat in Music (USA: series title)
  31. Ship Ahoy (1942) (uncredited) .... Himself, drummer in Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
  32. Las Vegas Nights (1941) (uncredited) .... Himself (member, Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra)
    ... aka The Gay City (UK)

  33. Artie Shaw's Class in Swing (1939) (uncredited) .... Himself
    ... aka Paramount Headliner: Artie Shaw's Class in Swing (USA: series title)
  34. Symphony of Swing (1939) (uncredited) .... Himself (drummer)
    ... aka Artie Shaw and His Orchestra in Symphony of Swing (USA: alternative title)
Archive Footage:
  1. ...Sings The Beatles (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  2. "E! True Hollywood Story"
        - Hugh Hefner: Girlfriends, Wives and Centerfolds (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  3. The Milton Berle Show: The Lost Elvis (2003) (V) .... Himself
  4. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
        - Episode dated 22 May 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Biography"
        - Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century (????) TV episode .... Himself
  6. Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (1985) (V) .... Himself
  7. "The Hollywood Palace"
        - Episode #7.17 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Sketch Actor
  8. Jazz Ball (1956) (TV) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
CD: "Stick It" (RCA) more
Publicity Listings:
1 Portrayal more
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