THERE are certain people for whom a party doesnt rate if the Peter Duchin Orchestra isnt playing. 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. Having entertained presidents, kings, and queens, and serving as Audrey Hepburns chosen date for the Paris Opera Ball, no one knows caf society better. 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. 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.. He retired as a salesman with Rhulen Insurance Co. and was an Army veteran of World War II. They certainly couldnt argue that the child lacked opportunities, being brought up in the home of an Protestant American prince. And people don't have as much fun as before, he believes. 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. The child, the couple's third, has been named Colin Z. I owed it to myself and to her to try to find out more), but victories over a stroke and a near-death brush with Covid have made Duchin a sunnier and more philosophical writer than ever. 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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. She lived for 12 years in Stamford, before moving to California, where she died peacefully on December 5, at the age of 100. Real Name: Peter Oelrichs Duchin. TRAGIC BIRTH It's an irresistible story. Her cheering section of friends and family were at her side along the course with her AngelsGrace colleagues. 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. Source for information on Duchin, Peter (Oelrichs) 1937 . This is one of the most compulsively readable memoirs I have ever read. The colt became one of only four racehorses to win both the U.S. West Coast's Santa Anita Handicap and the East Coast's Woodward Stakes. Duchin is an honorary member and former Vice-Chairman of the New York State Council on the Arts. Arrangements: Orland's Ewing Memorial Chapel, Ewing Twp. He was born in New York City to the late Minnie and Jacob Duchin. In 2005 he wrote a story in the New York Times Magazine titled Playing for Keeps. He focused on me, which I appreciated, but I was really the stand-in for a bigger idea. Dear father of Paul Duchin, Neal (Chaya) Duchin, Steven (Paula) Duchin and the late Burt Alan Duchin. 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. But in 2013, Duchin suffered a stroke that left him with limited use of his left . And you have to really set up a crowd. 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. 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. 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. www.davidcbrownfh.com Read More, PLATTSBURGH - Harvey Eric Duchin, M.D., of Plattsburgh, N.Y., passed away July 19, 2007, after a long illness. didn't finish. 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. Mr. Duchin likes to chalk up his success to a combination of birthright and social profile, invoking not only his background but also that he bolstered his fame by playing small roles, mostly as bandleaders, in a number of movies (including Six Degrees of Separation and Working Girl) and writing mystery novels with a co-author, John Morgan Wilson. Ronald was a resident of Mc Lean, Virginia. Duchin was born in New York City, the son of pianist and band leader Eddy Duchin. Theyre more Sinatra, Bobby Darin.. Devoted mother of Anita Wornick & her husband Ronald, Howard Lev & his wife Susan, Peter Lev, Read More, DUCHIN, DAVID MICHAEL, of Providence and Vero Beach, Florida, died on Tuesday, November 13, 2012. 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. Loving mother of Dr. Sheldon & Jackie Duchin of Sharon, and Mark Duchin of Milton. Marjorie de Loosey Oelrichs Duchin (June 23, 1908 August 3, 1937) was an American socialite. That crowd knows he speaks their language better than they do, and hell play against it too, which is fun., There are genuine chops beneath the charmed and charming persona, Mr. Feinstein said. Distraught by the death of his beautiful. Visitation 5-8 p.m. today and 12-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at BROWN FUNERAL HOME, Belleville. I can move it, but somehow the message doesnt get down to my hand from my brain to play, but we found a solution. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Certainly a book about the rich and famous especially in the 30s-60s. Peter Oelrichs Duchin (born July 28, 1937) is an American pianist and band leader. Duchin explores what "glamour" and "society" once meant, and what they mean now. She had a shop in New York and also posed for Lucky Strike.. There is a soundtrack to this book review. "I didn't know until I was in my 30s how she died," Duchin says. 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. Duchin's riveting new book. Opinion. He added, Hes a rare friend who listens well. Services at Read More, (Nee Nolte) Found peace April 17, 2006 at the age of 87. Family (1) Spouse Virginia Coleman (2012 - present) If you are a fan of the 40s thru the 60s, you'll enjoy the personal stories. 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. Survived by three children Sandra (John) Moe of AL, Michael of Romulus and Deborah (Mark) Read More, died Sunday. 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. We are playing gigs almost every week, he explained. 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. "C.D OELRICHS WEDS MADELINE MILLIUS; New York Stock Broker, 44, Marries Daughter of Late Paris Perfumer, 23. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Read More, Duchin, Alex Romulus, MI Mr. Duchin, 81, passed Friday, September 9, 2005 at his home. [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. 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. Weve been together often as brothers might, many meals, travels, and talks over the last eighty years and even if theres a lapse of time, I always feel Peter and I are starting where we left off before, whether its been hours, weeks, or years. 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. 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