Nevada Musicians Hall of Fame
Rich entered his career at the age of 13, playing percussion for Rosemary Clooney at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. From that day forward, he was successfully engaged as a professional musician for the next 50 years. Rich performed in the Reno/Lake Tahoe area house and relief bands supporting such entertainers as Frank Sinatra, Jack Benny, Dean Martin, Don Rickles, Sammy Davis Jr., Liberace, Elvis Presley, The Righteous Brothers, and Liza Minnelli. He also spent several years in Branson Missouri performing with the Lawrence Welk Orchestra. At separate times, Rich performed throughout the United States and Canada touring with both Mitzi Gaynor and Diana Ross. In addition, he was a member of the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, the UNR bands, and the Reno City Band.
Rich was a lifetime member of the Reno Musicians’ Union Local 368 and served for many years on its Board of Directors.
Rich wrote and published a book entitled “Where Did Everybody Go”, which documents his lifetime of experiences and memories of performing with the wide variety of stars and musicians with whom he shared the stage.
Rich entered his career at the age of 13, playing percussion for Rosemary Clooney at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. From that day forward, he was successfully engaged as a professional musician for the next 50 years. Rich performed in the Reno/Lake Tahoe area house and relief bands supporting such entertainers as Frank Sinatra, Jack Benny, Dean Martin, Don Rickles, Sammy Davis Jr., Liberace, Elvis Presley, The Righteous Brothers, and Liza Minnelli. He also spent several years in Branson Missouri performing with the Lawrence Welk Orchestra. At separate times, Rich performed throughout the United States and Canada touring with both Mitzi Gaynor and Diana Ross. In addition, he was a member of the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, the UNR bands, and the Reno City Band.
Rich was a lifetime member of the Reno Musicians’ Union Local 368 and served for many years on its Board of Directors.
Rich wrote and published a book entitled “Where Did Everybody Go”, which documents his lifetime of experiences and memories of performing with the wide variety of stars and musicians with whom he shared the stage.
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