Get some fast facts on the legendary swing and jazz drummer and then explore a collection of related links.

Jazz for Beginners profiles the spitfire jazz drummer who played with many of the leading swing bands. Includes a photo and related links.

Rich's daughter Cathy maintains an impressive archive of photos, biography, discography, audio clips, merchandise, and news on upcoming retrospective projects.

Rich devotee furnishes photos, a discography, sound clips, news on CD releases, a discussion forum, and for the truly brave, solo transcriptions.

Find a biography and a discography for this legendary entirely self-taught drummer who began playing live at the absurd age of eighteen months.

Dr. Bruce Klauber contributes an article to the drums and percussion magazine paying tribute to the man Gene Krupa called "the greatest drummer to ever draw breath."