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[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. Devoted mother of Michael, Jr. and Jason. Peter ended up being raised amid extraordinary wealth and privilege by his godparents, W. Averell and Marie Harriman. 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. Eddy Duchin on piano at the Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro. 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. Duchin with vocalist and guitarist Roberta Fabiano when he received the Living Landmark Award from the New York Landmarks Conservancy. SHE WEARS TAFFETA GOWN Wedding Trip Will Be Combined With Bridegroom's Concert Tour Across Continent", "MARJORIE DUCHIN DIES AT AGE OF 29; Former Miss Oelrichs, Wife of Orchestra Leader, Succumbs in Hospital Here", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marjorie_Oelrichs&oldid=1139987038, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 21:44. To wit, although his band played the inaugural balls and White House dinners of every president from Lyndon B. Johnson through Bill Clinton, he didnt perform for George W. Bush and hasnt been asked by President Obama. 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. But it was too late to establish warm ties. 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. Freddye was a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. Marjorie de Loosey Oelrichs Duchin (June 23, 1908 - August 3, 1937) was an American socialite. 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. When his celebrated parents died young, Peter was raised by New York Gov. Skate boarding was like breathing Read More, Arrangements under the direction of Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, Livingston, NJ. Today, Peter Duchin is a society orchestra leader who entertains for those who summer in places like the Hamptons, Westport, Grosse Point, Jupiter Island or Newport, R.I. His autobiography, Ghost of a Chance is a breezily written story co-authored with Charles Michener. That was a stroke of good fortune. Segue to Eddy Duchins signature tune, Chopins Nocturne in E-flat. 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. Last month he played the Living Landmarks fund-raiser for the New York Landmarks Conservancy and the Charity Ball for debutantes at the Union League Club in Philadelphia. Riverside Gordon Memorial Chapel, Deerfield Beach. 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. Everyone remembers the parties where they danced all night, Mr. Duchin said. Imagine, if you were walking down the street, and you suddenly passed your mother and you didnt recognize her, and she didnt recognize you? At first, this book presented an interesting story with an accomplished list of names. At 59 he's no longer that dashing youth who had an affair in Spain with Ava Gardner, but he's still boyishly handsome. I never have, and I agree that glamour, whatever that once meant, has pretty much disappeared. The diagnosis was a clogged lung, likely caused by a recent bout of pneumonia, and, in that . I think he had heard I was having too much fun in Paris, Duchin remembered. From 1985 to 1989, Duchin had a professional partnership with Jimmy Maxwell, leader of the traditional society jazz band in New Orleans. 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. She lived for 12 years in Stamford, before moving to California, where she died peacefully on December 5, at the age of 100. He is an actor, known for The Post (2017), Working Girl (1988) and Jade (1995). A maternal aunt was suffragist Alison Turnbull Hopkins. Read More, Arrangements under the direction of Olinger Hampden Mortuary & Cemetery, Denver, CO. Read More, Col. RONALD A. DUCHIN, USA (Ret.) 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 in Everett, MA, Mr. Duchin was a former resident of Liberty, NY and Sarasota, FL. He had just played Lyndon Johnson's inauguration,. TRAGIC BIRTH It's an irresistible story. Profile: He is an American pianist and band leader, born July 28, 1937 in New York City, New York. 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. He has a four yearold brother, Jason, and a sister, Courtney, who is two and a half. His mother was Marjorie Oelrichs, a Newport, Rhode Island and New York City. 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. 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. Read More, Duchin , Betty L. Belleville, MI Age 84, died Sunday at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor. Forced to live in an oxygen tent for more than a year, baby Peter was taken to Arden, the vast New York estate of the couple who raised him in aristocratic style -- patrician statesman Averell Harriman and his wife Marie, Marjorie Duchin's best friend. Duchin's mother died in childbirth. Theyre more Sinatra, Bobby Darin.. A Son, Their 3d Child, Born to Peter Duchins, https://www.nytimes.com/1970/06/23/archives/a-son-their-3d-child-born-to-peter-duchins.html. 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. I play with my right hand and our bass player duplicates the sound the left hand would make. Averell Harriman and his wife, Marie. He is an actor, known for The Post (2017), Working Girl (1988) and Jade (1995). He has been married to Virginia Coleman since 2012. 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. The phrase "society bandleader" has a snooty ring to it. Visitation 5-8 p.m. today and 12-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at BROWN FUNERAL HOME, Belleville. He lived on a houseboat on the Seine and was having a marvelous time.One day as I was in a state of undress with a young woman when I heard the banging on the boats hatch. [1] The band's style and genres have been described as "a musical approach that incorporates big bands, swing and Broadway songs (and nowadays, old-fashioned rock 'n' roll)."[2]. His mother, Marjorie Oelrichs Duchin, was described by newspapers at the time of her marriage as a New York and Newport socialite, though by marrying Eddy Duchin, a Jew and an entertainer, she was forced to relinquish her spot in the Social Register. Duchin was born in New York City, the son of pianist and band leader Eddy Duchin. Like I said at the beginning, it was interesting, not great. A son was born last Friday to Peter Duchin, the pianist and orchestra leader, and Mrs. Duchin, the former Cheray Zauderer, in the LyingIn Hospital. I found it interesting, especially since I did not grow up in the kind of environment that he did. I can move it, but somehow the message doesnt get down to my hand from my brain to play, but we found a solution. He spent time in Paris, France and studied at the Sorbonne before returning home and graduating from Yale University. Dear father of Paul Duchin, Neal (Chaya) Duchin, Steven (Paula) Duchin and the late Burt Alan Duchin. Reading Time: 3 minutes. I guess it's difficult to live in one's father's shadow, but that's what Peter must do. "That's one of the reasons I have absolutely no class consciousness. Devoted grandmother of Scott, Eric, Deb (Dan), Patty (Bart), Michelle (Steve), Matt, and Andy. Loving grandfather of Rachel, Hillel, Elana, Yitzchak, Bracha, Rena, Batya, Austin Duchin, and Adam Burt Shapiro. 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. 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 he's still a visible presence on the fall and holiday benefit. She was born August 18, 1924 in Waco, TX to Sol and Stella Ashendorf. Mr. Duchin, right, with Liz Smith and Tommy Tune at this years New York Landmarks Conservancy fund-raiser. He used his time in recovery to encourage fellow patients undergoing physical therapy to make themselves happy no matter what. 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. Beloved wife of the late Philip. In the 1996 memoir Ghost of a Chance, his son Peter wrote of the factual discrepancies in the film The Eddy Duchin Story . To receive obit/directions text 1842754 to 414-301-6422. Had difficulties with all the name dropping, arrogance,etc. His immensely popular father had been one of the earliest pianists to lead an orchestra and was known particularly for his jazz music. He is survived by his beloved sister Leslie Heller, his brother in law Hugh Heller, and adoring nephews Peter Heller (Jaime) and Roger Heller (Wendy). Loving wife of the late Raymond A. Duchin. Soundtrack: The Post. 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His mother, who was thrown out of the New York Social Register for marrying a Jew (to which she responded, "Who cares? Join our community book club. "C.D OELRICHS WEDS MADELINE MILLIUS; New York Stock Broker, 44, Marries Daughter of Late Paris Perfumer, 23. 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. One of Peters most endearing qualities has always been that hes the kind of guy who can talk to anyone, and who, importantly, is actually interested in almost anyones conversation regardless of their station in life, their job, their background, or their social or political connections. Ralph graduated from Stuyvesant High School, Brooklyn College and completed his Master's Degree in Geology from the Read More, Joan was born on March 26, 1943 and passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019. He retired as a salesman with Rhulen Insurance Co. and was an Army veteran of World War II. In the extended version of the story, recounted in his 1996 memoir Ghost of a Chance (written with Charles Michener), Mr. Duchin spends a night on the town with Ms. Novak and stumbles back to his room in the Harrimans apartment at 6 a.m., having gotten as close to Oedipal ecstasy as Ill ever know., As an adult, Mr. Duchin said, it was meaningful for him to learn about his fathers legacy before taking up the musical life himself. Having entertained presidents, kings, and queens, and serving as Audrey Hepburns chosen date for the Paris Opera Ball, no one knows caf society better. Certainly a book about the rich and famous especially in the 30s-60s. In the late 70s through the 80s, when everybody was into show tunes, was probably when I was best known, he said. His second wife, from whom he recently separated, was the actress Brooke Hayward. Born with a respiratory illness, Duchin was given only two weeks to live. Though Duchin is treated in public as a celebrity, he is far more complex than just that one identity. As a wedding gift, her father gave them a Thoroughbred yearling named Mr. Real Name: Peter Oelrichs Duchin. 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. Cherished father of Sandra (John) Moe, Michael, and Deborah (Mark) Wilutis. I had to go to work to eat.". I much preferred to be wearing my beat-up waders to fish in a stream. Service Private. I really loved the movie about his father, Eddy Duchin, and it was wonderful that he was able to agree that Tyrone Power was the best actor to be typecast for the role; got to dance and converse with Kim Novak when the movie was made in 1956. He is survived by his beloved sister, Leslie Heller; his brother-in-law, Hugh Heller, and adoring nephews, Peter Heller (Jaime) and Roger Heller (Wendy). 143 in the Cashbox survey, 1964. 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. Read More, Beloved husband of Cecelia Duchin. Really never heard of Peter or his father, but was pulled into the period. I wanted to investigate my past and leave a history for my kids. Cherished grandmother of Michael and Logan. Opinion. Mr. Duchin is that rare party entertainer so at home at a deluxe gala that he holds forth with guests while performing. 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. I don't think it was .name-dropping. They certainly couldnt argue that the child lacked opportunities, being brought up in the home of an Protestant American prince. He was predeceased in death by his mother Norma Read More, Duchin, Cole 1994 - 2017 Timothy Cole Duchin, age 23, of Grove City, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017. 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.". 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. Carole was a resident of Orange, Connecticut. I hang out with people I dig, people who are interesting. 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.. Early life and education [ edit] Duchin was born in New York City, the son of pianist and band leader Eddy Duchin. The couple maintained a loft in New York City and a house in Washington, Connecticut in Litchfield County, Connecticut. Marjorie de Loosey Oelrichs Duchin (June 23, 1908 August 3, 1937) was an American socialite. "It's an amazing story," says Duchin over lunch at the Huntington Hotel. He wanted to make a big effort to get close to me, but it never happened. 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. 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