Autographs of Buddy Rich
Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer, songwriter, conductor, and bandleader. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time.
Rich was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, United States. He discovered his affinity for jazz music at a young age and began drumming at the age of two. He began playing jazz in 1937, working with acts such as Bunny Berigan, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, and Harry James. From 1942 to 1944, Rich served in the U.S. Marines. From 1945 to 1948, he led the Buddy Rich Orchestra. In 1966, he recorded a big-band style arrangement of songs from West Side Story. He found lasting success in 1966 with the formation of the Buddy Rich Big Band, also billed as The Buddy Rich Band and The Big Band Machine.
Rich was known for his virtuoso technique, power, and speed. He was an advocate of the traditional grip, though he occasionally used matched grip when playing the toms. Despite his commercial success and musical talent, Rich never learned how to read sheet music, preferring to listen to the drum parts played in rehearsal by his drum roadie and rely on his memory.
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Current items with a signature of Buddy Rich
These are the most current items with a signature of Buddy Rich that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Signed by John Bunch!US LP Buddy Rich / Swingin' New Big Band Buddy Rich John B | £96.44 |  |
Traded items with a signature of Buddy Rich
The most expensive item with a signature of Buddy Rich (*Signed* BUDDY RICH BIG BAND/BUDDY & SOUL Live @ Whiskey A Go-Go Autographed) was sold in July 2025 for £392.20 while the cheapest item (BUDDY RICH SIGNED USA HEAVY R/MAILER & INNER VINYL LP LIVE at ‘ THE CHEZ ‘ CALIF) found a new owner for £1.99 in June 2023. The month with the most items sold (5) was July 2025 with an average selling price of £199.99 for an autographed item of Buddy Rich. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2025 with £199.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £1.99 was June 2023. In average, an autographed item from Buddy Rich is worth £67.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Buddy Rich were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | *Signed* BUDDY RICH BIG BAND/BUDDY Autographed | £40.64 |  |
| Buddy Rich & His Band - Mr. Drums: Buddy Rich & His Band Live SIGNED | £102.71 | |
| BUDDY RICH AUTOGRAPHED 1960s VG+ Buddy Rich – Swingin' New Big Band LP33 | £197.77 | |
| BUDDY RICH BAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHS | £284.00 | |
 | Buddy Rich signed Concert Poster1983 | £224.00 | |
| Buddy Rich – Class Of '78 LP Japan Obi NM Signed Cover? RVJ-6042 | £36.73 | |
 | Mel Tormé SIGNED Program + Buddy Rich Direct-to-Disc LP NM Audiophile Jazz | £328.80 | |
 | Signed Buddy Rich Record | £81.64 | |
 | Signed by John Bunch! Rice Plate LP Buddy Rich/Swingin' New Big Band Buddy Ri | £101.46 | |
 | Signed by John Bunch! Rice Plate LP Buddy Rich/Swingin' New Big Band Buddy Ri | £102.51 | |
 | Signed by John Bunch! Rice Plate LP Buddy Rich/Swingin' New Big Band Buddy Ri | £102.57 | |
| Signed by John Bunch! Rice Plate LP Buddy Rich/Swingin' New Big Band Buddy Ri | £97.45 | |
| Signed by John Bunch! Rice Plate LP Buddy Rich/Swingin' New Big Band Buddy Ri | £113.94 | |
| Signed by John Bunch! Rice Plate LP Buddy Rich/Swingin' New Big Band Buddy Ri | £86.93 | |
| Signed by John Bunch! Rice Plate LP Buddy Rich/Swingin' New Big Band Buddy Ri | £88.00 | |
