Boomie Richman

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Abraham Samuel "Boomie" Richman Born April 2, 1922 in Brockton, Massachusetts. He was the jazz tenor sax player with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra at the height of the Big Band era. Mr. Richman played a Selmer Tenor Mark VI saxophone. He used a baritone reed with a wide flare & his tone was described on more than one occasion as "A very expensive sound".

Among his roommates while on tour were Buddy Rich & Louis Bellson

Multi-Instrumentalist

  • Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Piccolo, Flute

Bands

  • Mugsy Spanier, Les Elkgart, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman

Television

  • The Jimmy Dean Show, The Perry Como Show, The Dick Cavette Show,
  • The Patti Page Show, The Pat Boone Show, The Andy Williams Show, ...And many other 'one shot' specials

Significant Dates

Record Dates

Studio Years

  • Mr. Richman retired from the Benny Goodman band in 1956. He then became the 'first-call' studio ace in New York City where he recorded a plethora of material with the sax for television & radio commercials too numerous to name.

    Mr. Richman retired from studio work in 1972. His last recording was for the movie: 'The Godfather'.