And we can forgive them because they pass the good times on to us. She was born in New York City to the late Frances Stelman Weisbard and Oscar Pomeranz. There was no trust fund waiting for him, no inherited position at a Wall Street law firm or investment bank. 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? January 13, 2022 "Face the Music" Peter Duchin With Patricia Beard Doubleday, $28 Few books open with an image of the author with his pants down in front of a crowd lining up to visit the. I got this book on nook because it covered a period of time that is more of my parents who were born in the 20s. I felt that pressure, but I needed it. She was putting on makeup and was a little surprised when I came up from behind and gave her a hug and said, Hi, mom. I had never met her before., He continued, My father was in the Navy in World War II, fighting on several battlefields in the Pacific. He was chatting while he and his band played The Wanderer, the Dion staple, between conversations with Gay Talese and Mary McFadden, though he might as well have been in his own living room. 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. Born with a respiratory illness, Duchin was given only two weeks to live. 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 . 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. Riverside Gordon Memorial Chapel, Deerfield Beach. He served in the Navy in WWII and graduated from Emerson College, Boston in 1951. World & Nation. Read More, MONROE TOWNSHIP -- Meyer M. Duchin, 91, died Tuesday at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick. Beloved wife of the late Philip. I dont care. I guess it's difficult to live in one's father's shadow, but that's what Peter must do. He mentions Duchin relatives but provides no real picture of what his relationship with them was like or how they felt about his being raised by friends of his mother. Survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Although I dont remember anything of the time I was on the ventilator, I think I did sense their presence., Duchin lived with Averell Harriman and his second wife, Marie, until he was nine years old. So was my mother. Family (1) Spouse Virginia Coleman (2012 - present) It makes everybody look like theyre a good dancer. Mr. Duchin, the celebrated orchestra leader, plays at weddings, bar mitzvahs bank openings, charity balls, proms. (His father died when Mr. Duchin was 13. The son of famed swing-era bandleader Eddy Duchin and the liberated Newport blueblood Marjorie Oelrichs, Peter Duchin has led an intriguing and glamorous life: fishing with Hemingway in Idaho, quail-shooting with Jock Whitney in Georgia, fooling around with Paris showgirls on his Right Bank barge, late-night partying with Sinatra and Astaire. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the SPCA Read More, Duchin, Mary Kathryn (Nee Kaiser) Age 79, passed away April 13, 2019. Real Name: Peter Oelrichs Duchin. I had to go to work to eat.". The newborn Peter Duchin was fortunate in that a friend of his mother and father, Marie Harriman, the wife of Averell, took over the care and ultimately the upbringing of the baby boy. There have been peaks and valleys since. Peter Duchin figures he's played 5,000 parties since his first gig in 1962. Duchin explores what "glamour" and "society" once meant, and what they mean now. Proud mother of Michael (Mary) and Jeffrey (Mary Ellen). He was born in Everett, Mass., and came to Sarasota from Liberty, N.Y. Here is his story. 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. In 1937, however, Marjorie died a week after having given birth to Peter. Anyone can read what you share. Mr. Duchin is often called a society bandleader, a term that refers to his clientele but also signifies a musical approach that incorporates big bands, swing and Broadway songs (and nowadays, old-fashioned rock n roll). Dear grandfather of 10 and great-grandfather Read More, Submit an obit for publication in any local newspaper and on Legacy. I like to let my musicians improvise a bit., Mr. Duchin likes modern music and is proud that his band was the first to perform rock n roll at the White House, when he was hired for the weddings of Lyndon Johnsons daughters. After graduating with a music degree from Yale, Duchin, helped by his famous name and his social connections, formed a dance band that was an instant hit when it opened in 1962 at Manhattan's St. Regis Hotel. Whether headlining Truman Capotes Black and White Ball or sharing the stage with the Supremes for a deb party at a Lake Forest country club, in the six decades that he has played the most exclusive dance floors in the world Peter Duchin has always lived up to his theme song, Make Someone Happy., Bandleader and epitome of elegance, Duchin did it again last Friday, an evening that began with a call from one of his favorite friends, Abra Prentice Wilkin (who regretted not being there but wished him good luck). His father, the legendary bandleader Eddy Duchin, died when Peter was twelve; his mother, Marjorie Oelrichs Duchin, died when Peter was just six days old. During WWII she worked as a clerk for the U.S. Army Air Force in Waco Read More, Freddye Mae Duchin age 87 of San Antonio passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012. In his own recovery, Duchin spent many months fitting pennies into a piano-shaped bank to strengthen his left hand, which was affected by the stoke. Geraldine, affectionately known as Gerry was born in Washington County,. His mother was Marjorie Oelrichs, a Newport, Rhode Island and New York City socialite who died unexpectedly when he was just five days old. Had difficulties with all the name dropping, arrogance,etc. From 1985 to 1989, Duchin had a professional partnership with Jimmy Maxwell, leader of the traditional society jazz band in New Orleans. Muschamp described the ways in which dance music can create some of the elements I was searching for. He was 96 years old. Mr. Harriman, in addition to having served on President Harry S. Trumans cabinet, and governor of New York, was also one of the richest men in the country. Profile: He is an American pianist and band leader, born July 28, 1937 in New York City, New York. Peter Duchin appeared on the cover of Town & Country in August 1965, when he and his band had a regular gig at the Maisonette in New York. I play with my right hand and our bass player duplicates the sound the left hand would make. Though his uniform most nights is a tuxedo he keeps 15 of them in working order one evening near the end of the summer found him in a fishing jacket and Belgian casuals as he prepared to play a town concert in Port Jefferson, N.Y. His fathers great innovation, he added, was to loose the piano from the confines of the percussion section and make it the belle of the band. Would recommend. Anyway, who cares?. We called it the businessmans bounce., https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/06/arts/music/06duchin.html. She was the second wife of former New York Governor and diplomat Averell Harriman.Harriman operated a prominent New York City art gallery for more than a decade. We are playing gigs almost every week, he explained. He has been married to Virginia Coleman since 2012. Read More, Duchin, Mary Kathryn (Nee Kaiser) Mary began training for Heaven's Marathon, Saturday, April 13th, at the age of 79. There is a soundtrack to this book review. Colin Duchin has posted every other day, and it looks like prayers and medicine and patience have paid off. Segue to Eddy Duchins signature tune, Chopins Nocturne in E-flat. I asked a friend who had a career as an editor of fashion magazines what she thought about glamour. Having entertained presidents, kings, and queens, and serving as Audrey Hepburns chosen date for the Paris Opera Ball, no one knows caf society better. He was previously married to Brooke Hayward and Cheray Georgea Zauderer. By submitting your e-mail, you agree to our. A good break between heavier things. Peter Duchin, pianist and society bandleader, without one of his 15 tuxedos, rehearsing for a Port Jefferson, N.Y., concert. Edward was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 66 years, Freddye Mae; his parents, Helen and Bert; step-father, Henry Gross; brother, George; sister, Betty Berg and her husband Sidney Read More, DUCHIN, Ralph Charles In loving memory 88, of Tucson, AZ and Houston, TX passed away on May 25, 2020. He said patrons at the Maisonette, where he had his first steady job, gave him a hard time for playing long-hair music.. Beloved wife of the late Samuel Lev and the late Martin Gates. She died peacefully on December 5, 2009 at the age of 100 in California, where she has lived for the past 12 years. "C.D OELRICHS WEDS MADELINE MILLIUS; New York Stock Broker, 44, Marries Daughter of Late Paris Perfumer, 23. Mr. Duchin cut his engagement schedule by half when he turned 70 two years ago, so that he now plays around 60 gigs a year, but hes still a visible presence on the fall and holiday benefit circuits. [3], Duchin married Virginia Coleman over the 2012 Memorial Day weekend in East Hampton. He added, Hes a rare friend who listens well. Sports. In the late 70s through the 80s, when everybody was into show tunes, was probably when I was best known, he said. They get up, they stay up.. While in the Navy, Eddy Duchin visited Peter and Marie Harriman, who helped raise Peter. Peter Duchin can tell us a thing or two. Certainly a book about the rich and famous especially in the 30s-60s. He has bookings that go into 1980, and . And you have to really set up a crowd. Hospital scenes should be depressing, but in his hands they arent; descriptions of midcentury New York should be fascinating, and they are. Peter Oelrichs Duchin (born July 28, 1937) is an American pianist and band leader. "[1] After the death of both of his parents he was raised by close family friends, statesman W. Averell Harriman and his wife, Marie Norton Harriman. Face the Music, out this month and co-written with Patricia Beard, is Duchins moving and deeply personal follow-up. Highly recommended. When I opened the hatch and looked up, I saw well-polished shoes, then pinstriped suit pants: there was Averell. The pressure substituted for ambition." Mr. Duchin is thick-chested and ruddy-faced, with a mane of sandy hair just on the long side of businesslike. Beloved wife for 58 year to the late Edward. 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. I just see fewer parties where people want a traditional dance band, he said over lunch at the Century Association, his Midtown club. Opinion. However, it's pretty clear that this man thinks way too much of himself and has traded on his father's reputation for a good part of his life. In essence, I was introduced to the world of the rich, the famous, the influential from Peter Duchin's perspective. Our mission is to get Southern California reading and talking. During WWII she worked as a clerk for the U.S. Army Air Force in Waco where Read More, Carole passed away in April 2012. By now, Peter Duchin's career has lasted longer than his father's. Eddy Duchin died of leukemia in 1951 at age 42. Dear mother of Sue Ellen (Steven) Bergner. The Eddy Duchin Story, starring Tyrone Power, was the heartbreak film of 1956 chronicling the Duchins great love affair and then early deaths. His mother was Marjorie Oelrichs, a Newport, Rhode Island and New York City. The art historian Herbert Muschamp was interested in the same magic. Marie Harriman (ne Norton, formerly Whitney; April 12, 1903 - September 26, 1970) was an American art collector and First Lady of New York from 1955 to 1958. When I had to wear designer suits for magazine shoots, I felt uncomfortable. I dont know what she had against the City of Brotherly Love, but she called a really big terrible party a Philadelphia rat-fuck. Hilarity was the dominant note. Early on in his career, Duchin appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, the longest-running and most popular variety show ever. For Duchin's a man who goes to parties. Commander Frank Turnbull, a retired naval officer, and his wife, the former Marion Louise Bates, descendant of William Bradford, a governor of Plymouth Colony in the 17th century. Peter Duchin was born on 28 July 1937 in New York City, New York, USA. Duchin is an honorary member and former Vice-Chairman of the New York State Council on the Arts. Harvey completed high school at West Orange High School, West Orange, N.J. 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. I don't think it was .name-dropping. Born in New York, NY on July 11, 1939, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Helen (Pearlman) Duchin. My father left and I was brought up in this huge castle, with acres of land, lots of servants, horses, polo fields, lakes to fish in, everything you could possibly want and things you wouldn't even consider.". Perhaps its because he finds hes often being asked about himself that he prefers to steer the conversation away from himself and to hear other peoples stories about themselves.. Click or call (800) 729-8809, Church & Chapel Funeral Home - Waukesha / Pewaukee, Bernheim Apter Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, Orland's Ewing Memorial Chapel - Ewing Township, DAVID C. BROWN FUNERAL HOME - Belleville, Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News. During his recovery period, his bed was moved into his downstairs study, his wife placing beloved Cecil Beaton photos of his parents right onto the bookcase for him to look at daily. Colin is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. George Zauderer of New York and the late Eddy Duchin, the pianist and or chestra leader, and the late Mrs. Marjorie Oelrichs Duchin. The late U.S. Supreme Court justice Potter Stewart famously said that pornography is hard to define, but I know it when I see it. Id say the same about glamour. These days class lines are so blurred. Passed away on Thurs., May 20, 2010. Riverside Gordon Memorial Chapel, Deerfield Beach. Being a fan of big bands and of jazz, I really wanted to read Peter Duchin's biography. 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. Ron Galella // Getty Images From the time I began at the Maisonette, newspapers and magazines. "[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). She Read More, MARY DUCHIN was for 50 years a much-loved English teacher at Bayonne High School in Bayonne, NJ. Reading Time: 3 minutes. If you are a fan of the 40s thru the 60s, you'll enjoy the personal stories. David Netto. Mrs. Duchin died two years later following the birth . Distraught by the death of his beautiful. But his ultimate success could not have come without real talent and the one legacy he did inherit from his father: a genuine passion for music. This was a very interesting memoir by the son on the famous Eddy Duchin, pianist and band leader who was popular in the 40's and early 50's. Peter's mother died of complications from his birth, and he is raised by Averell Harriman (former governor of New York and diplomat) and his wife, Marie. Like I said at the beginning, it was interesting, not great. The celebrated society bandleader has been equally at home in the privileged worlds of money and power and of jazz musicians, bohemians and barmen. Peter Duchin. I graduated GeorgetownNursing and I know where the Harriman house was. [6][7] Marjorie was removed from the New York Social Register for marrying Duchin because Eddy was Jewish; her reaction was reportedly "Who cares? He is an actor, known for The Post (2017), Working Girl (1988) and Jade (1995). We asked Chicagoan Jay Tunney, whose book about his own famous father, boxer Gene Tunney, and his fathers close friend, the author George Bernard Shaw, is being adapted into a play by Theater Wit called Shaw vs. Tunney, to share a little about Duchin: Peter is my oldest friend, dating from childhood when we played on the beach in Hobe Sound, Florida, during World War II, and hes never changed. "It seemed so limiting," he says, "but now it's meaningless. I can move it, but somehow the message doesnt get down to my hand from my brain to play, but we found a solution. The bandleader Meyer Davis told him: Society people are wonderful, but they have no rhythm., Mr. Davis taught me how to play music for them, which is putting it in 2/4 time, so its basically like a march, he said. Peter Duchin was born on July 28, 1937 in New York City, New York, USA. The word glamour, which comes from Scots, means magic and enchantment, and for me, certain kinds of music have those qualities. By and large he has been plying an increasingly endangered trade. This is one of the most compulsively readable memoirs I have ever read. He charges from $10,000 to $25,000 for an evening, based on factors like the size of his band and whether or not the occasion is benefiting a charity hes involved with. His later career was in the insurance industry Read More, Funeral Service 10 a.m. at David C. Brown Funeral Home, Belleville. Peter Duchin, the pianist and society bandleader, was headed home from a post-theater dinner in the fall of 2013 when the chest pains began. From the time I began at the Maisonette, newspapers and magazines persistently described me as the glamorous Peter Duchin, as if the adjective was part of my name. As it continued, it became nothing but a who's who of the rich and famous. Finally, Marie Harriman took him aside and told him to get his ass in gear.. Lets conclude the soundtrack with Make Someone Happy, the theme song of Peter Duchins orchestra. I hang out with people I dig, people who are interesting. The story of [Peter] Duchins life has an elegiac aura of glamour and tragedy that might have come directly from the imagination of F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mr. Duchin is that rare party entertainer so at home at a deluxe gala that he holds forth with guests while performing. After both recoveries, I would throw balls around with the patients in wheelchairs and then when the doctors came in, we would all through the balls at them. By 2009, Duchin's band had played at an estimated 6,000 performances.[2]. His soaring talent as a musician is well-known, and he deserves world-wide recognition for his music, but Peter is more than a music man, hes an uncommon man with theinvaluable gift of sharing life itself with a common touch.. To receive obit/directions text 1842754 to 414-301-6422. Burial: Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Iselin. His mother was Marjorie Oelrichs, a Newport, Rhode Island and New York City socialite who died unexpectedly when he was just five days old. Sure, the rich and famous are different from you and me, as F. Scott Fitzgerald might have put it: Thats because their friends have excuses to write gossipy books like this. In a new memoir, Peter Duchin doesnt simply tell storieshe makes them sing. He is survived by his beloved sister Leslie Heller, his brother in law Hugh Heller, and adoring nephews. He took his band on the road for months at a time, and Peter, a near-orphan, was taken into the household of Averill Harriman by his wife, Marie, a close childhood friend of the boys late mother. Read More, Services 1 p.m. at the Ira Kaufman Chapel, 248-569-0020. Actually read this book in hardback. 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. She enjoyed music, knitting, crocheting, cooking and baking. Peter Duchin and Quincy Jones at a 1961 birthday party for singer Lesley Gore. When Eddy Duchin died of leukemia in 1951, "he left me enough money to go to school, which was great," Duchin says. Mary is survived by her husband of 38 years, Michael, Read More, Mary was born on March 24, 1940 and passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019. 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. Peter Duchin has a closet full of clothes and almost all of them are tuxedos. Duchin's riveting new book. His mothers best friend, Marie was very much like a mother to him: My own mother was not only beautiful and charming, she was unusual. He was previously married to Brooke Hayward and Cheray Georgea Zauderer. My dream was always that he hadnt died and when I was playing in the Maisonette Room at the St. Regis, he would be playing at the Waldorf.. She was born August 18, 1924 in Waco, TX to Sol and Stella Ashendorf. Paul Duchin, 76 of Livingston, NJ passed away on January 28th after a short illness. Distraught by the death of his beautiful wife and the expected loss of his newborn son, Eddy Duchin abandoned the scene to lose himself in his music. Everyone remembers the parties where they danced all night, Mr. Duchin said. He imbued the room with joy and shared fond memories with the elegant crowd, revealing that his most memorable party wasnt Capotes or even a night at the White Houseit happened right here in Chicago: I was asked to bring my 10-piece orchestra to the Palmer House by the hostess who shared no other details, Duchin recalled. Averell Harriman and his wife, Marie. Ill play something with a 12/8 tempo, something like Etta Jamess At Last. From that low boil, he said, he might go straight into something up-tempo, like Oh What a Night, by Frankie Valli. And people don't have as much fun as before, he believes. "It's an amazing story," says Duchin over lunch at the Huntington Hotel. Everything required for the child's health and comfort was provided carefully and thoughtfully. 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. Services Wednesday, see last Wednesdays paper or visit funeral home website for complete notice. Duchin the elder, the son of Jewish immigrant parents, was a musical genius who began leading his own orchestra in 1931 when he was only 22. Paul Duchin Obituary. Dear grandmother of Mark (Jacki) and Katie Bergner. This was a very interesting memoir by the son on the famous Eddy Duchin, pianist and band leader who was popular in the 40's and early 50's. Now, they talk business, they network. That is how I felt. Duchin wrote Face the Music with Patricia Beard, a former features editor for Town & Country and Mirabella and author of 11 non-fiction books and one novel. 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He graduated from Yale and moved to Paris, meeting the greatest jazz musicians of the 50s and frittering away what was left of his funds. Visitation Tue., Nov. 21, 2006 at CHURCH AND CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME (1 block south of I-94, corner of Hwy J and JJ) from 4:30PM until time of Services at 5PM. Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Belleville. All along, he had just been a rich little poor boy, whose trust from his father was barely enough to cover basic expenses and fine schooling. Born in Everett, MA, Mr. Duchin was a former resident of Liberty, NY and Sarasota, FL. Mary was a resident of Delafield, Wisconsin at the time of passing Read More, Paul Duchin Dearest brother and uncle, 76 Paul Duchin, 76, of Livingston, N.J., passed away on Jan. 28, 2018, after a short illness. I never have, and I agree that glamour, whatever that once meant, has pretty much disappeared. 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Made you see how interconnected the mover and shakers were. A maternal aunt was suffragist Alison Turnbull Hopkins. She was a society girl, growing up at Rose Cliff in Newport, but she wanted to work. Loving sister of several brothers and sisters. Who cares? she said. I found it interesting, especially since I did not grow up in the kind of environment that he did. Duchins books, including his latest, Face the Music, are available wherever fine books are sold. Read More, Passed on Friday, September 9, 2005 at his home. He has served on the boards of American Ballet Theatre, Carnegie Hall, Spoleto Festival USA, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the board of Trustees for the Glimmerglass Opera of Cooperstown, New York, the Advisory Council for the American Russian Youth Orchestra, the National Jazz Service Organization, the World Policy Institute, and the Citizens Committee For New York City. Hes intuitive and observant and has that natural driving curiosity. It's just a phone book. Join our community book club. Each of them knows about 3,000 songs. CEREMONY HELD IN LONDON Bridegroom and His First Wife, Who Was Marjorie Turnbull, Were Divorced in Paris in 1921", "MICHAEL STRANGE, AUTHOR, 60, DEAD; Poet, Actress and Playwright, Ex-Wife of John Barrymore, Was Once Society Belle A Varied Career Followed Shaw's Advice Began Series of Readings", "MARJORIE OELRICHS WEDS EDDY DUCHIN; Her Marriage to Noted Leader of Orchestras Performed by Judge Vincent Lippe. He recalled that in the heyday of caf society, the inhabitants came from many walks of lifethey were joined by the noteworthy, by people in the entertainment business, and more: today you often find that manners are missing, he noted. Born in New York City, Mrs. Duchin was a former resident of Liberty, NY, Sarasota, FL, and Monroe Township. He began skate boarding at the age of nine. It was split into several categories Big Band, Dad, Sinatra and, at the end, a handful of sets/songs to be added when we talk it over. These included Slow Big Band, Ellie Greenwich and Society if needed., Society means Cole Porter, Irving Berlin Peters thing but this isnt a society crowd, said Barry Lazarowitz, the bands drummer and musical director. Funeral services: 1 p.m. Thursday, Congregation Beth Chaim, 329 Village Road, Princeton Junction. Obituaries. It sometimes frustrates him to play for so many adults who will only dance to rock n roll, particularly because these are people with the fox trot in their blood. Born May 23, 1945, in Newark, New Jersey, son of Harry and Bess (ne Goldberg) Duchin. It's an irresistible story. She told me that it was the happiest night of their lives.. Marjorie was born on June 23, 1908 and was daughter of Marjorie Ramely Oelrichs (ne Turnbull; 18831952) and Charles de Loosey Oelrichs (18821973).

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