Its only a telephone book.. I agree with Muschamp that music inspires memory and mood and, as he also wrote, evaporates into ambience. Im awfully glad he didnt use the word glamorous. Averell Harriman and his wife, Marie. World & Nation. Opinion. He was a little 19th century, a little aloof, and not the type you want arriving at a time like that. Harvey was born in Newark, N.J., on July 12, 1938, son of Harry and Bessie (Goldberg) Duchin. Hospital scenes should be depressing, but in his hands they arent; descriptions of midcentury New York should be fascinating, and they are. I want to be exciting enough to get them to do that, but not intrusive., The singer and pianist Michael Feinstein, a friend who has put in his share of nights playing parties, said, The music Peter plays is music to entertain and make people feel wonderful at parties and events that would and will suffer tremendously without it.. Devoted mother of Michael, Jr. and Jason. He Read More, DUCHIN HARVEY ERIC, M.D. Loving mother of Dr. Sheldon & Jackie Duchin of Sharon, and Mark Duchin of Milton. She is survived by her daughters, Faye Duchin of Stamford and Read More, Evelyn Duchin on April 2, 2009. [6][7] Marjorie was removed from the New York Social Register for marrying Duchin because Eddy was Jewish; her reaction was reportedly "Who cares? With the death of his mother shortly after his birth, Peter's father, Eddie Duchin, the nation's premier band leader, was on the road 300 days a year and so he was "adopted"/raised by . [10] After Eddy's death in 1951, Peter was raised by close family friends, statesman W. Averell Harriman and his wife, Marie Norton Harriman.[8]. In 1996 he published his memoir, Ghost of a Chance. When Eddy Duchin died of leukemia in 1951, "he left me enough money to go to school, which was great," Duchin says. CHURCH Read More, DUCHIN, Meyer M. Of Monroe Township. In the late 70s through the 80s, when everybody was into show tunes, was probably when I was best known, he said. Ive come to feel that part of my job is to keep alive the American songbook, he continued, speaking of the jazz and musical-theater standards that were the dominant pop form for nearly half a century, and naming Cole Porter, the Gershwins, Richard Rodgers and Harold Arlen. Devoted grandmother of Scott, Eric, Deb (Dan), Patty (Bart), Michelle (Steve), Matt, and Andy. Born in Everett, MA, Mr. Duchin was a former resident of Liberty, NY and Sarasota, FL. Tunney said they were alike in that both had famous fathers and grew up in homes of privilege, but that didnt define them. Beloved wife of the late Philip. By submitting your e-mail, you agree to our. Brother of Edward (Freddye) Duchin Read More, 10 a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Belleville. Also survived by other relatives and friends. Beloved wife of Michael. He was vice president of the Rhulen Insurance Company before retiring and served in the U Read More, Meyer M. Duchin, 91, formerly of Sarasota, died at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick, N.J. Reposing at Colonial Funeral Home, 2819 Hylan Blvd., corner of Tysens Lane on Saturday and Read More, Area Death Notice Duchin, Daniel, 78, of Boca Raton, died Wednesday. Less pleasant to read is the description of his promiscuity and dissolution, as a young man. Read More, Duchin, Daniel, 78, of Boca Raton, FL, passed away on January 21, 2009. He has bookings that go into 1980, and . It is even more difficult to define, and, unlike pornography, the real thing is rare. Early on in his career, Duchin appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, the longest-running and most popular variety show ever. In 1964, he married Cheray Zauderer, a divorced Manhattan socialite with whom he eventually had three children. Peter Oelrichs Duchin (born July 28, 1937) is an American pianist and band leader. Contributions Tower One Foundation, Inc., 18 Tower Lane, New Haven, Ct. 06519. "My life has been a fairy tale," says Duchin, who recounts it in his lively and affecting memoir, "Ghost of a Chance," published last week by Random House ($27.50). Dear sister of the late Nettie Miller and Harold Miller. I don't give a s-- about who they are. "I wanted to explore the degree of that loneliness.". As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Theres lots of searing reality here, but no fewer laughs. Devoted mother of Anita Wornick & her husband Ronald, Howard Lev & his wife Susan, Peter Lev, the Read More, Alice Lev Duchin (Zablotsky), age 97, of Roslindale, formerly of Chelsea and Malden, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. I guess it's difficult to live in one's father's shadow, but that's what Peter must do. [5], She became the wife of dance bandleader Eddy Duchin after the two met at the Waldorf, and they wed at her mother's apartment at the Hotel Pierre on June 5, 1935, officiated by Judge Vincent Lippe. Before his concert in Port Jefferson Mr. Duchin instructed his musicians to play something other than rock n roll, because they really look forward to this, and they will dance. The town, after all, had hired him a couple of times before to play this event, and a lot of older rug cutters turned out. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Its All Relative: Filmmaker Michael Glover Smiths Winning New Movie Examines Chicago Family at Crossroads. His mother, who was thrown out of the New York Social Register for marrying a Jew (to which she responded, "Who cares? But what you really have is the autobiography of a working musician who has interesting thoughts about his heroes, jazz and popular music and about running the orchestra business. It is as much the story of a young bandleaders education as the tale of an arrogant young man rubbing elbows with some of Americas most famous social and historical players, from World War II to the present. Here are 10 you cant miss. Peter Duchin figures he's played 5,000 parties since his first gig in 1962. Further details may exist on the, Last edited on 21 February 2023, at 15:46, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Discography of American Historical Recordings, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Duchin&oldid=1140747691, This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 15:46. Paul Duchin, 76 of Livingston, NJ passed away on January 28th after a short illness. He wanted to make a big effort to get close to me, but it never happened. Duchin was born in New York City, the son of pianist and band leader Eddy Duchin. I think he had heard I was having too much fun in Paris, Duchin remembered. The controls are derived from upper-class American etiquette, an association some are put off by[but] Ill take my atmosphere where I can get it The upper crust isnt too low for me Duchins music was as integral to the 1960s as Lou Reeds Velvet Underground Duchin played at the St. Regis; Reed on St. Marks Placebut both were featured on the soundtrack of the city, when New York society was opening up.. She asked me why I could possibly be interested. Peter Duchin, whose new memoir is out now, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in New York City in 1971. Mr. Duchin is thick-chested and ruddy-faced, with a mane of sandy hair just on the long side of businesslike. Duchins books, including his latest, Face the Music, are available wherever fine books are sold. Family (1) Spouse Virginia Coleman (2012 - present) He had just played Lyndon Johnson's inauguration,. Peter ended up being raised amid extraordinary wealth and privilege by his godparents, W. Averell and Marie Harriman. I graduated GeorgetownNursing and I know where the Harriman house was. In town to publicize his second book, Face the Music, the legendary Duchin told Classic Chicago how he made use of his signature song to make another group of people happy: those who could not get up and dance. Mr. Duchin, the celebrated orchestra leader, plays at weddings, bar mitzvahs bank openings, charity balls, proms. When I came along, there were a dozen clubs in town to play, places like El Morocco and the Maisonette in the St. Regis, where people would go to dance, Mr. Duchin said. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Of course not. 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This is one of the most compulsively readable memoirs I have ever read. He used his time in recovery to encourage fellow patients undergoing physical therapy to make themselves happy no matter what. Now, they talk business, they network. The internationally-famous bandleader Peter Duchin's six decades of performing have taken him to the most exclusive dance floors and concert halls in the world. It's just a phone book"), came from "the poor side" of the Oelrich family. Really never heard of Peter or his father, but was pulled into the period. There have been peaks and valleys since. Duchin is a legend twice over, doing the unimaginable, not only recovering from a 2013 stroke but from an astounding 47 days on a ventilator with COVID beginning in March of 2020. didn't finish. He called Mr. Duchin an immensely talented musician, as evidenced by the records he made for Decca in the 60s, which even included songs Mr. Duchin had written himself. If you are a fan of the 40s thru the 60s, you'll enjoy the personal stories. [1], Duchin formed his first professional band, which played the St. Regis Hotel in New York City, in 1962 thanks in part to his family name and the networking it had made possible. When we arrived, we found just one table set for two in the center of the room. "They didn't want me to blame myself.". He has played at over 5000 events around the world, from civil rights organizations to grand galas, his dazzling smile enticing thousands over the years to the dance floor. He had my return ticket to New York in hand. While at Yale, Duchin decided to take a junior year abroad to study French at the Sorbonne. Service Private. It was begun as a meditation on his need to know more about the mother he lost almost at birth (Would we recognize each other if we passed on the street? She was born in New York City to the late Frances Stelman Weisbard and Oscar Pomeranz. Beloved husband of Betty L. (Criche) for over 60 years. The Eddy Duchin Story, starring Tyrone Power, was the heartbreak film of 1956 chronicling the Duchins great love affair and then early deaths. I can move it, but somehow the message doesnt get down to my hand from my brain to play, but we found a solution. ), I walked up to Kim Novak from behind, put my arms around her, gave her a kiss on the ear and said, Hi, Mom, Mr. Duchin recalled. . He has played for presidents, kings, and queens, as well as for civil rights and cultural organizations. of Plattsburgh, NY, died July 9, 2007 after a long illness. He practiced in Philadelphia at Pennsylvania and Lankenau Hospitals for 23 years. Mr. Duchin's mother was the late Marjorie Oelrichs of New York and Newport, R. I., who was married to the pianist and orchestra leader in 1935. It was a capacity crowd of a few hundred, and perhaps two dozen couples got out of their chairs to dance the fox trot or a slow Lindy. Read More, Duchin, Alex Romulus, MI Mr. Duchin, 81, passed Friday, September 9, 2005 at his home. Mr. Duchin is such a fixture in these circles theres an understanding that in any given ballroom he belongs more to the elite than do most guests, or even hosts. Hes intuitive and observant and has that natural driving curiosity. The Elegant World of Peter Duchin - The Washington Post The Elegant World of Peter Duchin By Lynn Darling September 10, 1978 ANNED AND IN HIS tennis whites, Peter Duchin ambled slowly. He was previously married to Brooke Hayward and Cheray Georgea Zauderer. His mother was Marjorie Oelrichs, a Newport, Rhode Island and New York City socialite who died unexpectedly when he was just five days old. The diagnosis was a clogged lung, likely caused by a recent bout of pneumonia, and, in that laughable phrase, routine surgery was scheduled to clear the blockage. The other essential part of his job, of course, is filling dance floors, and this is high season for the events for which hes most in demand. Who, after all, could beat the one about the time Mr. Duchin drove into New York with a number of Yale classmates to watch as a film crew shot The Eddy Duchin Story, in which Tyrone Power and Kim Novak had been cast as his parents? Peter Duchin has a closet full of clothes and almost all of them are tuxedos. He was born in Everett, Mass., and came to Sarasota from Liberty, N.Y. Carole was a resident of Orange, Connecticut. "[8], Oelrichs died on August 3, 1937 in the Harbor Sanitarium at 667 Madison Avenue,[9] just six days after the 1937 birth of the couple's son, Peter Oelrichs Duchin (born July 28, 1937). Behind the stage he addressed the members of his band, a core group of seven younger musicians. Real Name: Peter Oelrichs Duchin. 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