Ray Bauduc

Raymond Bauduc ( born June 18, 1906 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, † January 8, 1988 in Houston, Texas, United States) was a band leader and drummer of the Oldtime Jazz.

Bauduc learned his instrument at home, in the mid 1920s went to New York and started playing with Freddie Rich, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, and Joe Venuti and from 1926 on Eddie Long; then he was a member of the bands of Ben Pollack ( 1929-1934 ) and Bob Crosby ( 1935-1942 ). He is also known for his duets with Bob Haggart, among other factors, 1938, the title of " Big Noise From Winnetka " was born. After a few years in the U.S. Army Bauduc initiated with Gil Rodin own orchestra; the arrangements came from Tommy Dodd, Joe Reisman and Billy May The sound of the short-lived orchestra was a throwback to the Crosby band; she played mainly in the Los Angeles area, but also went on some tours between East and West coasts.

Bauduc played after the dissolution of the band from 1947 to 1950 with Jimmy Dorsey and 1952-1955 with Jack Teagarden, before he formed a band with Nappy Lamare; with it opened in 1957 the album Riverboat Dandies. Carlo Bohländers Reclams jazz leader according to which he was considered " one of the best Dixieland drummer " of his time and was one of the leading drummers of the genre in California.

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• Leo Walker: The Big Band Almanac. Ward Ritchie Press, Pasadena. 1978

• Jazz drummer
• Big Band Leader
• American musician
• Born in 1906
• Died in 1988
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