The Wailing Buddy Rich

The Wailing Buddy Rich is an album by jazz drummer Buddy Rich, released in 1955 on Norgran Records. The first two tracks were recorded on May 16, 1955, in New York; the remaining tracks were recorded with different personnel in Los Angeles on August 26.

The Wailing Buddy Rich
Studio album by Buddy Rich
Released	1955
Recorded	1955
Genre	Jazz
Label	Norgran[1]
Producer	Norman Granz
Buddy Rich chronology
The Lester Young Buddy Rich Trio (1955) The Wailing Buddy Rich (1955) Krupa and Rich (1956)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

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

1. Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
2. Allmusic review

• Norgran MGN 1078
• Verve MGV 8168

External links

• The Wailing Buddy Rich at jazzdisco.org