Gaetano Alberto Lombardo Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Gaetano Alberto "Guy" Lombardo (June 19, 1902 – November 5, 1977) was a Canadian-American bandleader and violinist.Forming "The Royal Canadians" in 1924 with his brothers Carmen, Lebert, and Victor and other musicians from his hometown, Lombardo led the group to international success, billing themselves as creating "The Sweetest Music This Side of Heaven." The Lombardos are believed to have sold between 100 and 300 million phonograph records during their lifetimes.
Full Name
Gaetano Alberto Lombardo
Net Worth
$950,000
Date Of Birth
June 19, 1902
Died
1977-11-05
Place Of Birth
London, Ontario, Canada
Height
5' 4" (1.63 m)
Occupation
Bandleader, violinist
Profession
Soundtrack, Actor, Music Department
Nicknames
Guy Lombardo, Lombardo, Guy
Star Sign
Gemini
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Trademark
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Strict tempo arrangements with alto saxophone lead
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Red blazer band uniforms
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Theme song: "Auld Lang Syne"
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Quote
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[on the unchanging nature of his music] It's very easy to get away from the thing that made you successful, but the important thing is to keep on doing what people tell you they like. Don't fool the public.
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On his strict-tempo arrangements that aroused the ire of some swing fans: "I don't play for acrobats."
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On his place in the American pop culture: "It's very simple. Music happened, bands happened, and we happened."
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Fact
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Leader of 'Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians', long based in Cleveland, but originally founded in London, Ontario, in the early 1920's. Lombardo was often referred to as 'The King of Corn'. His theme song was "Auld Lang Syne" and he had recording contracts with Columbia, Brunswick, Decca, Victor and Capitol. Lombardo's popularity was such, that his worldwide record sales totalled in the vicinity of 300 million copies.
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Owned the Port O' Call Restaurant and Marina in Tierra Verde, Florida, during the 1960s.
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Lyla Allentoff, grandmother of director Jason Allentoff, served as Lombardo's personal assistant during the 1940s.
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Best known for his almost half-century of live New Year's Eve broadcasts (1929 - 1976) on radio and, later, TV, initially from the Roosevelt Hotel and, later, the Waldorf-Astoria.
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Adopted his theme, "Auld Lang Syne", not because of its New Year's Eve association, but in deference to his first national sponsor, Robert Burns Cigars. Burns is thought to have written at least the verse of "Auld Lang Syne."
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Prolific recording artist, primarily for the American Decca and Capitol labels.
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Was owner for many years of the popular seafood restaurant "Guy Lombardo's East Point House", in Long Island, New York.
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Was a champion speedboat racer.
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Was owner/music director of the Jones Beach Marine Theater in New York for many years. Their elaborate outdoor productions attracted large crowds for many years.
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Brother-in-law of singer Kenny Gardner, who was married to Lombardo's sister.
Documentary performer: "Seems Like Old Times" written by nm0518433 and nm0517212
The Big Year
2011
arranger: "Aude Lang Syne" / performer: "Aude Lang Syne"
Never Let Me Go
2010
performer: "Harbor Lights"
True Blood
2009
TV Series performer - 1 episode
My Music: The Big Band Years
2009
TV Movie performer: "Auld Lang Syne", "Little Coquette", "Sweet Georgia Brown", "The Object of My Affection", "Boo-Hoo", "It's Been a Long, Long Time", "Tennessee Waltz", "Blue Tango", "Moon River"
Big River Man
2009
Documentary performer: "Cafte Mozart Waltz"
Fred Claus
2007
arranger: "Auld Lang Syne" / performer: "Auld Lang Syne"
City by the Sea
2002
performer: "Red Sails In The Sunset"
Prancer Returns
2001
Video performer: "JINGLE BELLS"
O Cravo e a Rosa
2000
TV Series performer: "Coquette"
The Green Mile
1999
performer: "Charmaine"
Winchell
1998
TV Movie performer: "I Wanna Be in Winchell's Column"
Sleepless in Seattle
1993
performer: "Auld Lang Syne"
The Wonder Years
1990
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Heaven
1987
Documentary arranger: "Auld Lang Syne" / performer: "Auld Lang Syne"
Angel Heart
1987
performer: "Auld Lang Syne"
Radio Days
1987
performer: "That Old Feeling" 1937
Brighton Beach Memoirs
1986
performer: "Jungle Drums Canto Karabali"
Ghost Story
1981
performer: "Sweetheart of Sigma Chi"
Four Friends
1981
performer: "The Third Man Theme"
George Burns' Early, Early, Early Christmas Special
1981
TV Special writer: "Seems Like Old Times" - uncredited
New American Bandstand 1965
1966
TV Series performer - 1 episode
No Leave, No Love
1946
performer: "Love on a Greyhound Bus" uncredited, "Isn't It Wonderful?" uncredited, "Humoresque"
