Buddy Rich is one of a kind; he's a genius, and that's all there is to it.

But, in fairness to them, too, the popular song per se is really a pretty shallow medium to perform in.

As a singer, the biggest joy I have are the arrangements.

I got into radio when I was eight, and I was one of the busiest child dramatic actors in America.

As regards my feelings about drummers - there's Buddy Rich, and then there's everybody else.

I want to sing for the broadest possible audience.

Since the advent of Benny Goodman, there have been too few clarinetists to fill the void that Goodman left. Ken Peplowski is most certainly one of those few. The man is magic.