Cherished grandmother of Michael and Logan. Everyone remembers the parties where they danced all night, Mr. Duchin said. Mr. Duchin, right, with Liz Smith and Tommy Tune at this years New York Landmarks Conservancy fund-raiser. Really never heard of Peter or his father, but was pulled into the period. 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. The Eddy Duchin Story, starring Tyrone Power, was the heartbreak film of 1956 chronicling the Duchins great love affair and then early deaths. THERE are certain people for whom a party doesnt rate if the Peter Duchin Orchestra isnt playing. Like I said at the beginning, it was interesting, not great. Politics. They get up, they stay up.. So many names dropped I skipped through whole paragraphs. 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. Its only a telephone book.. The pressure substituted for ambition." Pretty soon we were all smiling because they had hope.. "People expect you to live up to your father, and be better. "I didn't know until I was in my 30s how she died," Duchin says. 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. Face the Music, out this month and co-written with Patricia Beard, is Duchins moving and deeply personal follow-up. It means youre so old a pigeon can land on you, he said while seated at the piano during cocktail hour. On February 9, 1951, Eddy Duchin died at age 41 at Memorial Hospital in Manhattan of acute myelogenous leukemia. 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. Having entertained presidents, kings, and queens, and serving as Audrey Hepburns chosen date for the Paris Opera Ball, no one knows caf society better. Would recommend. Read More, Duchin , Betty L. Belleville, MI Age 84, died Sunday at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor. Dear sister of the late Nettie Miller and Harold Miller. "It's an amazing story," says Duchin over lunch at the Huntington Hotel. She Read More, MARY DUCHIN was for 50 years a much-loved English teacher at Bayonne High School in Bayonne, NJ. He practiced in Philadelphia at Pennsylvania and Lankenau Hospitals for 23 years. In 2008 Hayward and Duchin announced their separation, and they eventually divorced. Read More, MONROE TOWNSHIP -- Meyer M. Duchin, 91, died Tuesday at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick. At this years Landmarks Conservancy event, which was honoring Robert Morgenthau and Tommy Tune among others, Mr. Duchin pointed out that not only was his band providing the music for the 13th time, but that he had also been selected as a living landmark back in 1996. She was born August 18, 1924 in Waco, TX to Sol and Stella Ashendorf. 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. "The only kids to play with were the kids of the help," Duchin recalls. She was singing Its High Time from the musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Later, at the bar, Mr. Duchin was asked what he made of Ms. Smiths singing voice. Duchins parents, Eddy Duchin and Marjorie Oelrichs, photographed by Cecil Beaton. She had a shop in New York and also posed for Lucky Strike.. Mr. Duchin was an engineer with Gloria Duchin Read More, DUCHIN Freddye Mae Duchin age 87 of San Antonio passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012. 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. I graduated GeorgetownNursing and I know where the Harriman house was. He is survived by his beloved sister Leslie Heller, his brother in law Hugh Heller, and adoring nephews. After his divorce from Zauderer, in 1985 Duchin married Brooke Hayward, with whom he had been living since 1981. Cherished grandmother of Nerissa, Caroline and Katey. His pianist father, Eddy Duchin, died when Peter was 12, and his mother, socialite Marjorie Oelrichs, died when he was only 6 days old. Duchin used to be offended by the "society" label. During the years he performed at the glitzy Central Park Casino, Eddy Duchin entertained the cream of New York society, but he was never of it. He married Marjorie, a tall, brainy and extroverted society girl who didnt complain that she was kicked out of the Social Register when she married Eddy. As he recovered, Duchin studied the photos of his parentshere with his father, Eddyto try to get more insight into their brief lives. Born in Everett, MA, Mr. Duchin was a former resident of Liberty, NY and Sarasota, FL. I wanted to investigate my past and leave a history for my kids. 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). December 11, 2021. This is one of the most compulsively readable memoirs I have ever read. Ron Galella // Getty Images From the time I began at the Maisonette, newspapers and magazines. Survivors include Read More, Edward A. Duchin, of San Antonio passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020. He was born in New York City to the late Minnie and Jacob Duchin. Early life and education [ edit] Duchin was born in New York City, the son of pianist and band leader Eddy Duchin. [3], Duchin married Virginia Coleman over the 2012 Memorial Day weekend in East Hampton. Born in New York, NY on July 11, 1939, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Helen (Pearlman) Duchin. She asked me why I could possibly be interested. PAUL DUCHIN OBITUARY. Anyone can read what you share. Survivors include Read More, Duchin, George Born March 26, 1924 in Boston, died in Los Angeles in hospital March 1, 2006. Kate Middleton Makes the Case for Houndstooth, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads. There is a soundtrack to this book review. They certainly couldnt argue that the child lacked opportunities, being brought up in the home of an Protestant American prince. The odd thing about Peter Duchins book is that he provides little, if any, information about his fathers family. Born with a respiratory illness, Duchin was given only two weeks to live. "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). 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. 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? Dear grandfather of 10 and great-grandfather Read More, Submit an obit for publication in any local newspaper and on Legacy. [2] Her paternal aunt was poet and playwright Michael Strange. CHURCH Read More, DUCHIN, Meyer M. Of Monroe Township. 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. Beloved wife of the late Philip. 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. Freddye was a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. Everyone from Frank Sinatra and Ernest Hemingway to Jackie and Ari Onassis makes an appearance in the course of Duchins star-studded story. Place of Burial Private. When she died a few days after giving birth to Peter, his father was apparently so pained, and certain that his frail newborn son was also dying, that he decided to go on an extensive tour with his orchestra. 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. 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. 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. But he generally plays down the similarities between his musical aesthetic and his fathers, beyond their affinity for certain kinds of songs and his habit of crossing his hands over one another while playing, a flourish meant as a tribute to his fathers style. [1], Her paternal grandparents were the former Blanche de Loosey and Charles May Oelrichs, a wealthy broker who was prominent in New York society during the Gilded Age. 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Wife of the late Meyer Duchin, she Read More, DUCHIN, Alice Lev (Zablotsky) Age 97, of Roslindale, formerly of Chelsea and Malden, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Here are 10 you cant miss. You rarely hear Peter refer to himself, unless you ask, and hes loyal to the bone to those he loves. The child, the couple's third, has been. Peter Duchin. Glamour and style usually go together, but anyone with taste and money can buy a snappy wardrobe, so what makes a person, an object, or a place seem glamorous? 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. Everything required for the child's health and comfort was provided carefully and thoughtfully. Peter Duchin and Quincy Jones at a 1961 birthday party for singer Lesley Gore. 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. In the late 70s through the 80s, when everybody was into show tunes, was probably when I was best known, he said. It's just a phone book. When he returned, he wanted me to take piano lessons and to set up two pianos so we could play together. 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. Early on in his career, Duchin appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, the longest-running and most popular variety show ever. 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. That is why I wrote the book, to tell people to not give up, he shared. The list itself could function as a potted history of late-era American society, as it includes everything from Truman Capotes Black and White Ball in 1966 to a joint bar and bat mitzvah reception for Ivan Boeskys children on the Queen Elizabeth 2 to the wedding of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver. But it was too late to establish warm ties. When I had to wear designer suits for magazine shoots, I felt uncomfortable. DUCHIN, Peter (Oelrichs) 1937-PERSONAL: Born July 28, 1937, in New York, NY; son of Eddy Duchin (a pianist) and Marjorie (Oelrichs) Duchin; married Cheray Zauderer, June 22, 1964 (divorced, 1982); married Brooke Hayward (an actress and writer), December 24, 1985; children: (first marriage) Jason Edwin, Courtnay Oelrichs, Colin Zauderer. Reading Time: 3 minutes. 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. Opinion. Source for information on Duchin, Peter (Oelrichs) 1937 . Duchin, who has three grown children from his first marriage and is today married to writer Brooke Hayward -- her 1977 best-selling memoir, "Haywire," told the story of her famous family's disintegration -- grew up as an outsider despite living within the privileged world of the Harrimans and Vanderbilts. Segue to Eddy Duchins signature tune, Chopins Nocturne in E-flat. "When somebody gets jobs before he's worked his way up the ladder he'd better be good," says Duchin, a decent pianist who long ago learned to scope out a crowd and hit the tempo to get folks dancing. I found it interesting, especially since I did not grow up in the kind of environment that he did. Less pleasant to read is the description of his promiscuity and dissolution, as a young man. 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. Dear grandmother of Mark (Jacki) and Katie Bergner. He was a little 19th century, a little aloof, and not the type you want arriving at a time like that. Also survived by other relatives and friends. He used his time in recovery to encourage fellow patients undergoing physical therapy to make themselves happy no matter what. 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. Arrange-ments by BROWN FUNERAL HOME, PLATTSBURGH, NY Read More, Duchin, Esther Nov. 16, 2006, age 86 years. Eddy, devastated, couldnt handle being physically or emotionally close to his infant son. Being a fan of big bands and of jazz, I really wanted to read Peter Duchin's biography. Survived by three children Sandra (John) Moe of AL, Michael of Romulus and Deborah (Mark) Read More, died Sunday. Obituaries. Cole was a 2012 graduate of the Southwest Career Academy. He had just played Lyndon Johnson's inauguration,. It's just a phone book"), came from "the poor side" of the Oelrich family. 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. 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. Service Private. 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.". Theres a whiff of old-time romance here and a few scraps of meaty gossip (the juiciest about Pamela Harriman in her more mercenary days). Mr. Duchin is that rare party entertainer so at home at a deluxe gala that he holds forth with guests while performing. [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. Loving wife of the late Raymond A. Duchin. Who cares? she said. Had difficulties with all the name dropping, arrogance,etc. By now, Peter Duchin's career has lasted longer than his father's. Eddy Duchin died of leukemia in 1951 at age 42. 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. Gloria Duchin passed away peacefully, Sunday morning July 31, at her home in Vero Beach, Florida surrounded by her loving family. concerts, tea dances and debutante parties. ), 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 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. Mrs. Duchin died two years later following the birth . Born November 24, 1923 to the late John & Jenny (Marina). Born with a respiratory illness, Duchin was given only two weeks to live. He used his time in recovery to encourage fellow patients undergoing physical therapy to make themselves happy no matter what. I can move it, but somehow the message doesnt get down to my hand from my brain to play, but we found a solution. "They didn't want me to blame myself.". Services Wednesday, see last Wednesdays paper or visit funeral home website for complete notice. Passed away on Thurs., May 20, 2010. From 1985 to 1989, Duchin had a professional partnership with Jimmy Maxwell, leader of the traditional society jazz band in New Orleans. The couple maintained a loft in New York City and a house in Washington, Connecticut in Litchfield County, Connecticut. Skate boarding was like breathing Read More, Arrangements under the direction of Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, Livingston, NJ. The few he calls peers today Bob Hardwick and Mike Carney arent nearly as well known. 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.. 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. Ronald was a resident of Mc Lean, Virginia. Harvey was born in Newark, N.J., on July 12, 1938, son of Harry and Bessie (Goldberg) Duchin. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Colin Duchin has posted every other day, and it looks like prayers and medicine and patience have paid off. As he grows up, Peter becomes well acquainted with the rich and famous in America and Europe and eventually achieves musical success on his own. Family (1) Spouse Virginia Coleman (2012 - present) Paul Duchin Dearest brother and uncle, 76 Paul Duchin, 76, of Livingston, N.J., passed away on Jan. 28, 2018, after a short illness. 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. It's an irresistible story. She was born November 26, 1923 daughter of the late William and Caroline (Gilbert) Criche. She was born in New York City to the late Frances Stelman Weisbard and Oscar Pomeranz. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Marjorie de Loosey Oelrichs Duchin (June 23, 1908 - August 3, 1937) was an American socialite. An avid student, Sally graduated with a PhD in Allied Read More, Joel Bruce Duchin Highland Heights, KY - Joel Bruce Duchin, age 75, of Highland Heights Kentucky died Tuesday, January 19th at his home after a courageous battle with brain cancer. In essence, I was introduced to the world of the rich, the famous, the influential from Peter Duchin's perspective. As a child, Duchin's nurse and governess kept scrapbooks about his family but cut out all references to how his mother had died. And what can he tell us of glamour, something Duchin has forgotten more about than you or I will ever know? Our mission is to get Southern California reading and talking. Riverside Gordon Memorial Chapel, Deerfield Beach. As it continued, it became nothing but a who's who of the rich and famous. When I moved to Asia, he came over to visit me, and he was the first to greet me back home. 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. 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. "When I was younger, people had a much more carefree attitude at a party. Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. 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. He has been married to Virginia Coleman since 2012. 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