So many names dropped I skipped through whole paragraphs. Pretty soon we were all smiling because they had hope.. Hes intuitive and observant and has that natural driving curiosity. Freddye was a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She was born August 18, 1924 in Waco, TX to Sol and Stella Ashendorf. The celebrated society bandleader has been equally at home in the privileged worlds of money and power and of jazz musicians, bohemians and barmen. When we arrived, we found just one table set for two in the center of the room. He was a little 19th century, a little aloof, and not the type you want arriving at a time like that. When I came along, there were a dozen clubs in town to play, places like El Morocco and the Maisonette in the St. Regis, where people would go to dance, Mr. Duchin said. [6][7] Marjorie was removed from the New York Social Register for marrying Duchin because Eddy was Jewish; her reaction was reportedly "Who cares? He could have been inspired by something that happened when he was in Eddy Duchins living room.. It was probably a way of trying to establish that I had roots in the first place, he said. "[4] An Edward Steichen photograph of Oelrichs was included in an advertisement for Pond's cold cream in a 1926 copy of Ladies' Home Journal. You rarely hear Peter refer to himself, unless you ask, and hes loyal to the bone to those he loves. In the extended version of the story, recounted in his 1996 memoir Ghost of a Chance (written with Charles Michener), Mr. Duchin spends a night on the town with Ms. Novak and stumbles back to his room in the Harrimans apartment at 6 a.m., having gotten as close to Oedipal ecstasy as Ill ever know., As an adult, Mr. Duchin said, it was meaningful for him to learn about his fathers legacy before taking up the musical life himself. She was a society girl, growing up at Rose Cliff in Newport, but she wanted to work. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. 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. She scandalized them by appearing in cigarette ads in the '20s. Marjorie de Loosey Oelrichs Duchin (June 23, 1908 - August 3, 1937) was an American socialite. 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. 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. As he recovered, Duchin studied the photos of his parentshere with his father, Eddyto try to get more insight into their brief lives. 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. The child, the couple's third, has been named Colin Z. Loving grandfather of Rachel, Hillel, Elana, Yitzchak, Bracha, Rena, Batya, Austin Duchin, and Adam Burt Shapiro. Marjorie was born on June 23, 1908 and was daughter of Marjorie Ramely Oelrichs (ne Turnbull; 18831952) and Charles de Loosey Oelrichs (18821973). Cherished grandmother of Michael and Logan. THERE are certain people for whom a party doesnt rate if the Peter Duchin Orchestra isnt playing. Less pleasant to read is the description of his promiscuity and dissolution, as a young man. Peter Duchin was born in New York City in 1937, the only child of his handsome father, Eddy, and his . 143 in the Cashbox survey, 1964. He Read More, DUCHIN HARVEY ERIC, M.D. I wrote about the irony of Duchin and Peter Beard, friends since they were six years old . His fathers great innovation, he added, was to loose the piano from the confines of the percussion section and make it the belle of the band. Variations: Viewing All | Peter Duchin. Loving mother of Dr. Sheldon & Jackie Duchin of Sharon, and Mark Duchin of Milton. Beloved wife of Michael. Duchin was the only child of Eddy Duchin and Marjorie Oelrichs, a socialite who died soon after Peter's birth. 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. 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). This is one of the most compulsively readable memoirs I have ever read. TRAGIC BIRTH It's an irresistible story. Get help and learn more about the design. By now, Peter Duchin's career has lasted longer than his father's. Eddy Duchin died of leukemia in 1951 at age 42. He was considered a throwback even when he first began playing professionally in the 1960s. People ate it up when Mr. Duchin paused between numbers to tell stories from his past. I got this book on nook because it covered a period of time that is more of my parents who were born in the 20s. Maybe the finest autobiography that have read. His mother was Marjorie Oelrichs, a Newport, Rhode Island and New York City socialite who died unexpectedly when he was just five days old. 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. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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 actually couldn't relate to much of it. The few he calls peers today Bob Hardwick and Mike Carney arent nearly as well known. 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. We called it the businessmans bounce., https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/06/arts/music/06duchin.html. "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). 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. He was previously married to Brooke Hayward and Cheray Georgea Zauderer. [3], A well-known New York and Newport beauty, she was described by Vogue as having "waxen skin and eyebrows like butterflies. Lets listen. Beloved husband of Betty L. (Criche) for over 60 years. 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 hes still a visible presence on the fall and holiday benefit circuits. Not a great book but an enjoyable and interesting read. 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). 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. Marjorie de Loosey Oelrichs Duchin (June 23, 1908 August 3, 1937) was an American socialite. [4], Please expand the article to include this information. Duchin's mother died in childbirth. 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. Hes capitalized on the social thing, but he goes a lot further than social I would certainly hope so, the actress and singer Elaine Stritch said recently during a rehearsal break at the Caf Carlyle. 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. I wanted to investigate my past and leave a history for my kids. Eddy Duchin on piano at the Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro. Tunney said they were alike in that both had famous fathers and grew up in homes of privilege, but that didnt define them. "There was a sadness and loneliness to my childhood that I'd repressed," says Duchin. Cole always lived life full throttle. Duchin was educated at Eaglebrook School (where he studied piano with Carrie Barbour Swift) and The Hotchkiss School prep schools in New England. 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He practiced in Philadelphia at Pennsylvania and Lankenau Hospitals for 23 years. 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? Read More, Duchin , Betty L. Belleville, MI Age 84, died Sunday at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor. I don't give a s-- about who they are. Read More, Duchin, Alex Romulus, MI Mr. Duchin, 81, passed Friday, September 9, 2005 at his home. Really never heard of Peter or his father, but was pulled into the period. Beard interviewed Duchin for the aforementioned program that night and like the audience, her admiration for her subject was apparent. While in the Navy, Eddy Duchin visited Peter and Marie Harriman, who helped raise Peter. 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 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. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. More than a memoir, Face the Music offers a window into the era of debutantes and white-tie balls, when such events made national headlines. Passed away on Thurs., May 20, 2010. He was 96 years old. The pressure substituted for ambition." Ron Galella // Getty Images From the time I began at the Maisonette, newspapers and magazines. He had no money of his own. I think that was his life. 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. By submitting your e-mail, you agree to our. Over the years Mr. Duchin, as both pianist and bandleader, has provided the musical entertainment at an estimated 6,000 celebrations. A good break between heavier things. 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.". I never have, and I agree that glamour, whatever that once meant, has pretty much disappeared. But he wasnt raised by family. Anyway, who cares?. 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. 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. Born May 23, 1945, in Newark, New Jersey, son of Harry and Bess (ne Goldberg) Duchin. In Groups: Peter Duchin, His Piano And Orchestra, Peter Duchin, His Piano And Strings. 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. His pianist father, Eddy Duchin, died when Peter was 12, and his mother, socialite Marjorie Oelrichs, died when he was only 6 days old. She told me that it was the happiest night of their lives.. I don't think it was .name-dropping. She was born in New York City to the late Frances Stelman Weisbard and Oscar Pomeranz. 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. 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. He is an actor, known for The Post (2017), Working Girl (1988) and Jade (1995). 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. 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. Services at Read More, (Nee Nolte) Found peace April 17, 2006 at the age of 87. From the description of Brooke Hayward papers, 1911-1977. I took some of my Yale friends over to Central Park where they were filming to see Kim Novak who was playing Marjorie, Duchin said. I always visualized her and always missed her, he shared. Riverside Gordon Memorial Chapel, Deerfield Beach. Peter Oelrichs Duchin (born July 28, 1937) is an American pianist and band leader. 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. Service Private. Peter Duchin. Survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Also survived by other relatives and friends. 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. 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. 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. Theyre more Sinatra, Bobby Darin.. Beloved wife of the late Samuel Lev and the late Martin Gates. He has a four yearold brother, Jason, and a sister, Courtney, who is two and a half. The word glamour, which comes from Scots, means magic and enchantment, and for me, certain kinds of music have those qualities. Beloved wife of the late Samuel Lev and the late Martin Gates. Arrangements: Orland's Ewing Memorial Chapel, Ewing Twp. It's just a phone book. Mr. Duchin's mother was the late Marjorie Oelrichs of New York and Newport, R. I., who was married to the pianist and orchestra leader in 1935. In essence, I was introduced to the world of the rich, the famous, the influential from Peter Duchin's perspective. He has bookings that go into 1980, and . He is an actor, known for The Post (2017), Working Girl (1988) and Jade (1995). On February 9, 1951, Eddy Duchin died at age 41 at Memorial Hospital in Manhattan of acute myelogenous leukemia. Cherished grandmother of Nerissa, Caroline and Katey. Now, they talk business, they network. He had just played Lyndon Johnson's inauguration,. Survivors include Read More, Duchin, George Born March 26, 1924 in Boston, died in Los Angeles in hospital March 1, 2006. 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. Face the Music: A Memoir by Peter Duchin with Patricia Beard. 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. His mother, Marjorie Oelrichs Duchin, was described by newspapers at the time of her marriage as a New York and Newport socialite, though by marrying Eddy Duchin, a Jew and an entertainer, she was forced to relinquish her spot in the Social Register. Survived by three children Sandra (John) Moe of AL, Michael of Romulus and Deborah (Mark) Read More, died Sunday. David Netto. We asked Chicagoan Jay Tunney, whose book about his own famous father, boxer Gene Tunney, and his fathers close friend, the author George Bernard Shaw, is being adapted into a play by Theater Wit called Shaw vs. Tunney, to share a little about Duchin: Peter is my oldest friend, dating from childhood when we played on the beach in Hobe Sound, Florida, during World War II, and hes never changed. The couple maintained a loft in New York City and a house in Washington, Connecticut in Litchfield County, Connecticut. of Plattsburgh, NY, died July 9, 2007 after a long illness. Family (1) Spouse Virginia Coleman (2012 - present) Are you with me so far? Read More, Duchin, Florence "Sue" (Nee Lillge) Age 86. Imagine, if you were walking down the street, and you suddenly passed your mother and you didnt recognize her, and she didnt recognize you? Great-grandmother Read More, MARY DUCHIN CALIFORNIA Mary Duchin lived most of her adult life in Bayonne, NJ, where for 50 years she was a muchloved Enlish teacher at Bayonne High School. Porters lyrics were never better than when he was talking about the international glamour set. Dear grandfather of 10 and great-grandfather Read More, Submit an obit for publication in any local newspaper and on Legacy. 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). Profile: He is an American pianist and band leader, born July 28, 1937 in New York City, New York. 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.. See the article in its original context from. She asked me why I could possibly be interested. Duchin provides touching and vivid portraits of Eddy and Marjorie Duchins glamorous, doomed lives; the penny-pinching Ave Harriman and his tough but tender wife, Marie. 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. . The Harrimans became his family. 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. Mrs. Duchin died two years later following the birth . He was chatting while he and his band played The Wanderer, the Dion staple, between conversations with Gay Talese and Mary McFadden, though he might as well have been in his own living room. When I opened the hatch and looked up, I saw well-polished shoes, then pinstriped suit pants: there was Averell. She enjoyed music, knitting, crocheting, cooking and baking. Peter Oelrichs Duchin (born July 28, 1937) is an American pianist and band leader. "It seemed so limiting," he says, "but now it's meaningless. He has played for presidents, kings, and queens, as well as for civil rights and cultural organizations. The diagnosis was a clogged lung, likely caused by a recent bout of pneumonia, and, in that . Peter Duchin, whose new memoir is out now, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in New York City in 1971. She was born August 18, 1924 in Waco, TX to Sol and Stella Ashendorf. Her maternal grandparents were Lt. The young boy was raised primarily by his godparents, the illustrious W. Averell. He was also a board member for The Center for Arts Education. Peter ended up being raised amid extraordinary wealth and privilege by his godparents, W. Averell and Marie Harriman. Everything required for the child's health and comfort was provided carefully and thoughtfully. 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. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. In 1947, Eddy Duchin remarried and young Peter moved in with him for the first time. In a new memoir, Peter Duchin doesnt simply tell storieshe makes them sing. Like I said at the beginning, it was interesting, not great. Sure, the rich and famous are different from you and me, as F. 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