Tag: Eddy Duchin

Carmen Cavallaro – Poet Of The Piano

by BG, posted in Big Band, Boomers, Classical, Easy Listening, Music, Nostalgia, Retirement, Seniors, Video

One of the most popular pieces on the GMC is The REAL Eddy Duchin Story, which has been visited thousands of times since its appearance a couple of years ago. In fact, it received a burst of 2,000 visits in one day when the movie of the same name was shown recently on Turner Classics. … Continue reading Carmen Cavallaro – Poet Of The Piano

The REAL Eddy Duchin Story

by BG, posted in Big Band, Boomers, Easy Listening, Jazz, Music, Nostalgia, Retirement, Seniors, Video

Although his orchestra was enormously popular in its day, Eddy Duchin would probably not be a recognizable name to most current music fans except for one thing. A few years after his death, Hollywood star Tyrone Power portrayed him in The Eddy Duchin Story, a very colorful tale of his life that even today occasionally … Continue reading The REAL Eddy Duchin Story