Bernard "Buddy" Rich was an American jazz drummer, songwriter, singer, conductor, and bandleader. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time.
Buddy Rich in New York City in August 1946
The Buddy Rich Big Band in the 1940s
Buddy Rich performing at a concert in Cologne, Germany on March 3, 1977
Francis Albert Sinatra was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of the mid-20th century. Sinatra is among the world's best-selling music artists, with an estimated 150 million record sales globally.
Sinatra (far right) with the Hoboken Four on Major Bowes' Amateur Hour in 1935
Sinatra performing with Harry James at the Hollywood Canteen in 1943
Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey in Ship Ahoy (1942)