It's an irresistible story. World & Nation. 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. "I wanted to explore the degree of that loneliness.". I much preferred to be wearing my beat-up waders to fish in a stream. I had to go to work to eat.". That is how I felt. Join our community book club. She enjoyed music, knitting, crocheting, cooking and baking. Cherished father of Sandra (John) Moe, Michael, and Deborah (Mark) Wilutis. Read More, MONROE TOWNSHIP -- Meyer M. Duchin, 91, died Tuesday at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick. So was my mother. 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. 45.3K subscribers Peter Duchin, the premier society bandleader, and pianist of our time, led a charmed life, dated Audrey Hepburn and Kim Novak, accompanied Sinatra, and did the White House.. He could have been inspired by something that happened when he was in Eddy Duchins living room.. By 2009, Duchin's band had played at an estimated 6,000 performances.[2]. She is survived by her daughters, Faye Duchin of Stamford and Read More, Evelyn Duchin on April 2, 2009. As a wedding gift, her father gave them a Thoroughbred yearling named Mr. Science. THERE are certain people for whom a party doesnt rate if the Peter Duchin Orchestra isnt playing. 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). 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. 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. 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. 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. Except No Mother. He was 96 years old. [2] Her paternal aunt was poet and playwright Michael Strange. Mr. Duchin is that rare party entertainer so at home at a deluxe gala that he holds forth with guests while performing. Dear sister of the late Nettie Miller and Harold Miller. Each of them knows about 3,000 songs. Loving mother of Dr. Sheldon & Jackie Duchin of Sharon, and Mark Duchin of Milton. Mr. Duchin, the celebrated orchestra leader, plays at weddings, bar mitzvahs bank openings, charity balls, proms. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Start reading while you listen to a rendition of Ill Take Manhattan.. . Behind the stage he addressed the members of his band, a core group of seven younger musicians. of Plattsburgh, NY, died July 9, 2007 after a long illness. Brother of Edward (Freddye) Duchin Read More, 10 a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Belleville. Loving wife of the late Raymond A. Duchin. Read More, Duchin , Betty L. Belleville, MI Age 84, died Sunday at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor. Travel & Experiences. Duchin's mother died in childbirth. I just see fewer parties where people want a traditional dance band, he said over lunch at the Century Association, his Midtown club. 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. Place of Burial Private. Paul Duchin, 76 of Livingston, NJ passed away on January 28th after a short illness. Dad was shorthand for a series of Eddy Duchin standards that began with Embraceable You and ended with Stormy Weather. He also played his fathers theme song, Chopins Nocturne in E flat. Peter Oelrichs Duchin (born July 28, 1937) is an American pianist and band leader . To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. (Age 73) On December 21, 2010 of McLean, VA. Loving husband for 45 years of Belle Brent Clay Ward Duchin; father of Elizabeth Ward Duchin White (Paul), Massachusetts and Belle Clay Duchin Deming (Bruce) of Arlington, VA. Also survived by Read More, Ronald was born on December 8, 1937 and passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2010. He practiced in Philadelphia at Pennsylvania and Lankenau Hospitals for 23 years. Face the Music: A Memoir by Peter Duchin with Patricia Beard. We called it the businessmans bounce., https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/06/arts/music/06duchin.html. He used his time in recovery to encourage fellow patients undergoing physical therapy to make themselves happy no matter what. Movie buffs and older baby boomers will recognize Eddy Duchin as the popular pianist and orchestra leader of the 1930s and 40s who was portrayed by Tyrone Power in a maudlin tear-jerker, The Eddy Duchin Story. Peter was the young son Tyrone Power so awkwardly tried to warm up to. Everyone from Frank Sinatra and Ernest Hemingway to Jackie and Ari Onassis makes an appearance in the course of Duchins star-studded story. Cherished grandmother of Nerissa, Caroline and Katey. That is why I wrote the book, to tell people to not give up, he shared. At 59 he's no longer that dashing youth who had an affair in Spain with Ava Gardner, but he's still boyishly handsome. 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. Who else besides Peter Duchin shot ducks with Averell Harriman and jammed with Lester Young? From 1985 to 1989, Duchin had a professional partnership with Jimmy Maxwell, leader of the traditional society jazz band in New Orleans. Not a great book but an enjoyable and interesting read. Read More, Passed on Friday, September 9, 2005 at his home. In a new memoir, Peter Duchin doesnt simply tell storieshe makes them sing. They certainly couldnt argue that the child lacked opportunities, being brought up in the home of an Protestant American prince. 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. She Read More, MARY DUCHIN was for 50 years a much-loved English teacher at Bayonne High School in Bayonne, NJ. 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. He has been married to Virginia Coleman since 2012. 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. It is even more difficult to define, and, unlike pornography, the real thing is rare. 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. 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. Early life [ edit ] Marjorie was born on June 23, 1908 and was daughter of Marjorie Ramely Oelrichs (ne Turnbull; 1883-1952) and Charles de Loosey Oelrichs (1882-1973). Dear father of Paul Duchin, Neal (Chaya) Duchin, Steven (Paula) Duchin and the late Burt Alan Duchin. In essence, I was introduced to the world of the rich, the famous, the influential from Peter Duchin's perspective. His piano dexterity is mighty., Mark Adamo, the opera composer and a friend of Mr. Duchin, said: He not only grew up with this music, he may well be in some of those lyrics. Duchins books, including his latest, Face the Music, are available wherever fine books are sold. Early life and education [ edit] Duchin was born in New York City, the son of pianist and band leader Eddy Duchin. 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 born in Everett, Mass., and came to Sarasota from Liberty, N.Y. The legendary bandleaders first memoir, .css-gegin5{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#9a0500;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-gegin5:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}Ghost of a Chance, delivered memorable storytelling and anthropological information on a lost world, its customs, and its language: [Marie Harriman] may have coined the expression rat-fuck, which is what she called parties that were too big. 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.. Survivors include Read More, Duchin, George Born March 26, 1924 in Boston, died in Los Angeles in hospital March 1, 2006. Visitation will be held 12-4 and 5-9 PM Monday with a 10 AM Funeral Service on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at the David C. Brown Funeral Home, Belleville. Kim Novak portrayed Oelrichs in the 1956 biopic The Eddy Duchin Story with Tyrone Power as Duchin. But when he goes . We are playing gigs almost every week, he explained. 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) Read More, Paul Duchin, 76 of Livingston, NJ passed away on January 28th after a short illness. 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. Duchin was educated at Eaglebrook School (where he studied piano with Carrie Barbour Swift) and The Hotchkiss School prep schools in New England. Along the way it was not only his wife Virginia and his amazing assistant Adelle who pushed him to recover but also the power of the parents he lost at such young ages. 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. This month he is booked at the Blue and Gray Colonels Ball in Montgomery, Ala., in addition to the Metropolitan Operas annual New Years Eve gala. If anyone is interested in family dynamics, music (Mr. Duchin is a society bandleader), following the story of his father Eddy Duchin, or life in America chiefly in New York for the period 1950-going forward. Contributions Tower One Foundation, Inc., 18 Tower Lane, New Haven, Ct. 06519. While at Yale, Duchin decided to take a junior year abroad to study French at the Sorbonne. But Duchin, the musician of choice for debutante balls and posh private parties, is a charming, down-to-earth chap whose jazzy mien suggests Woody Herman far more than Lester Lanin. An avid student, Sally graduated with a PhD in Allied Health Read More, Sally Pomeranz Duchin 1933-2022 In loving memory of Sally Pomeranz Duchin, 88, of Tucson, AZ and Houston, TX, passed away on February 1, 2022. I never have, and I agree that glamour, whatever that once meant, has pretty much disappeared. 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 May 23, 1945, in Newark, New Jersey, son of Harry and Bess (ne Goldberg) Duchin. 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. The art historian Herbert Muschamp was interested in the same magic. As he recovered, Duchin studied the photos of his parentshere with his father, Eddyto try to get more insight into their brief lives. Beloved husband of Betty L. (Criche) for over 60 years. Hart Preston/Time Life Pictures, via Getty Images. Lets listen. He used his time in recovery to encourage fellow patients undergoing physical therapy to make themselves happy no matter what. We played all night just for the couple celebrating their 60th anniversary. And you have to really set up a crowd. Peter Duchin, whose new memoir is out now, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in New York City in 1971. Anyone can read what you share. Read More, Beloved husband of Cecelia Duchin. Peter Duchin. 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. Still, he does wear one almost every night. 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. 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. Read More, Duchin, Alex Romulus, MI Mr. Duchin, 81, passed Friday, September 9, 2005 at his 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. She was born November 26, 1923 daughter of the late William and Caroline (Gilbert) Criche. She had been removed from the New York Social Register for marrying Duchin's father because Eddy Duchin was Jewish; her reaction was reportedly "Who cares? Mr. Duchin was drinking scotch from a heavy cut-glass tumbler (his secretary, Betty Walsh, always carries one for him and one for Roberta Fabiano, his guitarist and singer), dipped cold cuts from a caterers tray into a plastic cup of mustard and had a look at a set-list printout. "That's about it. 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. The Harrimans became his family. And people don't have as much fun as before, he believes. 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. 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. Also survived by other relatives and friends. Carole was a resident of Orange, Connecticut. Beloved wife of Michael. Peter Duchin was born on 28 July 1937 in New York City, New York, USA. Give me a party where people are having a ball. Service Private. Four years later, the famous bandleader died of leukemia at age 42. 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. 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. Finally, Marie Harriman took him aside and told him to get his ass in gear.. His mother was Marjorie Oelrichs, a Newport, Rhode Island and New York City. He had no money of his own. Paul Duchin Obituary. Anyone can read what you share. The child, the couple's third, has been named Colin Z. 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). "I didn't know until I was in my 30s how she died," Duchin says. Peter Oelrichs Duchin (born July 28, 1937) is an American pianist and band leader. He had just spent 20 minutes rehearsing a number with Liz Smith, the gossip columnist and the events honorary chairwoman. He said patrons at the Maisonette, where he had his first steady job, gave him a hard time for playing long-hair music.. [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. In 1964, he married Cheray Zauderer, a divorced Manhattan socialite with whom he eventually had three children. Family (1) Spouse Virginia Coleman (2012 - present) 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. 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. 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. That was a stroke of good fortune. When we arrived, we found just one table set for two in the center of the room. 2021 PETER DUCHIN, This story appears in the December 2021/January 2022 issue of Town & Country. Paul Duchin, 76 of Livingston, NJ passed away on January 28th after a short illness. For Duchin's a man who goes to parties. Burial: Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Iselin. 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. Indeed, Duchin grew up feeling entitled to these luxuries. In 2008 Hayward and Duchin announced their separation, and they eventually divorced. He Read More, DUCHIN HARVEY ERIC, M.D. 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. 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. 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She was born in New York City to the late Frances Stelman Weisbard and Oscar Pomeranz. See the article in its original context from. 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. 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. 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. 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. Survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Duchin with vocalist and guitarist Roberta Fabiano when he received the Living Landmark Award from the New York Landmarks Conservancy. Certainly a book about the rich and famous especially in the 30s-60s. Visitation 5-8 p.m. today and 12-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at BROWN FUNERAL HOME, Belleville. 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.. 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. In a sense, I was envious of the connections he had, the people he knew, the opportunities and the travel he experienced. By now, Peter Duchin's career has lasted longer than his father's. Eddy Duchin died of leukemia in 1951 at age 42. Eddy Duchin on piano at the Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro. Depending on the scale of a gig, the band can consist of as few as five (not including Mr. Duchin) and as many as 45. His mother was Marjorie Oelrichs, a Newport, Rhode Island and New York City socialite who died unexpectedly when he was just five days old. 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 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. His immensely popular father had been one of the earliest pianists to lead an orchestra and was known particularly for his jazz music. No one is glamorous anymore, she said. At first, this book presented an interesting story with an accomplished list of names. It was in this period that I finally got to know them in a way. David Netto. The pressure substituted for ambition." So many names dropped I skipped through whole paragraphs. Passed away on Thurs., May 20, 2010. Everything required for the child's health and comfort was provided carefully and thoughtfully. From the description of Brooke Hayward papers, 1911-1977. 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. Survived by three children Sandra (John) Moe of AL, Michael of Romulus and Deborah (Mark) Read More, died Sunday. There is a soundtrack to this book review. Survivors include Read More, Edward A. Duchin, of San Antonio passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020. It was time to earn a living, she said. 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. Loving sister of several brothers and sisters. In the late 70s through the 80s, when everybody was into show tunes, was probably when I was best known, he said. 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. Colin Duchin has posted every other day, and it looks like prayers and medicine and patience have paid off. Mr. Duchins father, Eddy Duchin, was also a bandleader and was famous for a string of Top 10 records in the 1930s. "People expect you to live up to your father, and be better. Arrange-ments by BROWN FUNERAL HOME, PLATTSBURGH, NY Read More, Duchin, Esther Nov. 16, 2006, age 86 years. Duchin recorded for the following recording companies: Decca Records, Bell Records and Capitol Records. 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. Peter ended up being raised amid extraordinary wealth and privilege by his godparents, W. Averell and Marie Harriman. He was a little 19th century, a little aloof, and not the type you want arriving at a time like that. She told me that it was the happiest night of their lives.. 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. Lots of parties. (His father died when Mr. Duchin was 13. 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. He served in the Navy in WWII and graduated from Emerson College, Boston in 1951. 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. 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. 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