Spoiler : Born in Warsaw, Poland 1/3/1898; died 9/8/1956 in Beverly Hills, California. He came to America at an early age with his family, and grew up on New York's Lower East Side. He became an American citizen in 1934. He began studying piano as a child. He attended The Damrosch Conservatory, then he became bandmaster for the U.S. Marine Band in California.

Spoiler : The Freddie Rich Orchestra performed at New York's Astor Hotel (1922-1928), and was the first American band to perform for King George V in London. On screen in Rambling 'Round Radio Row (1933); A Wave, A Wac, And A Marine (1944).

Spoiler : Rich was a CBS-Radio staff music director (1928-1938). The Fredie Rich Orchestra was known as The Five Friendly Footnotes, appearing on Friendly Five Footnotes for NBC-BLUE (1930-1931); Aviation News, Friendly Five Shoes for CBS-Radio (1931-1932). The Freddie Rich Orchestra provided music for radio programs including The George Jessell Show on CBS (1934); It's Florida Treat on NBC-BLUE (1935); The Benay Venuta Show on CBS (1935); Peter Pfeiffer on CBS (1935); Freddie Rich's Penthouse Party on CBS (1935-36); The Flying Red Horse Tavern on CBS (1935- 1936); Your Hit Parade on NBC (1936); Tommy Riggs And Betty Lou on NBC (1939-1940); The Camel Comedy Caravan on CBS (1943).

Spoiler : In 1945, Rich was partially paralyzed and lost his voice as a result of an auto crash. He remained in poor healt until his death.