Ray Bauduc(1906-1988)
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Drummer, songwriter ("South Rampart Street Parade", "Big Noise from
Winnetka"), educated at St. Aloysius College, studied with Paul
Detroit, Vic Barton, and Earl Hatch. (Some sources say he was born on
June 18, 1906.) He was a drummer in film theatres at 13. He joined Bill
Lustig's Scranton Sirens, then Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey's Wild Canaries,
and later the orchestras of Joe Venuti, Freddy Rich, Ben Pollack in
1929-1934, Bob Crosby from 1935-1942, Jimmy Dorsey from 1947-1950, and
Jack Teagarden from 1950-1955. He formed a touring group with Nappy
Lamare, then his own sextet. During World War II, he was a drummer in a
US Army band. Ray made many records. In 1953 he joined ASCAP and
collaborated musically with Bob Haggart. His other popular-song
compositions include "Big Crash from China"; "Hear You Talking"; "Big
Tom"; "March of the Bob Cats"; "Big Foot Stomp"; and "Smoky
Mary".