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| | Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians |
 | | At the time of Guy Lombardo's death, about 100 LPs had been released comprising pop songs of the day (many written by Carmen Lombardo, and many more introduced to the public by the Lombardo orchestra), show tunes, folksongs, Italian and other national songs, and light classical pieces - either performed individually or arranged in medleys. | | | Guy (Gaetano Alberto) Lombardo - b London, Ont, 19 Jun 1902, naturalized US 1938, d Houston 5 Nov 1977; honorary D MUS (Western Ontario) 1971 - was its leader from its inception, ca 1917 as the Lombardo Brothers' Orchestra and Concert Company, until his death. | | | These innovations to the dance band style of the day, together with the developing Lombardo sound, contributed substantially to the Royal Canadians' popularity. |
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| | Allartist |
| | Guy's violin and Carmen's flute were joined by brothers and friends until by 1921 they were entertaining in their home town of London, Ontario, Canada. | | | As early as 1927, Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians were selling well on records, although the true "Lombardo sound" didn't begin to solidify until 1930. | | | During the ’30s and ’40s, the band introduced hundreds of hit songs, and getting a song "plugged" by Lombardo was gold. |
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| | guy lombardo his formative years in london ontario canada 1902 to 1923 |
| | Guy's willingness to take Victor back after each spat and failed musical venture was less a case of sound business judgement than of unwavering brotherly love. | | | Between 1929 and 1952 there was no year that a Lombardo disc didn't chart. | | | Lombardo's band didn't even have a distinctive style. |
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| | Solid! -- Guy Lombardo Biography |
| | Guy himself learned the violin as a child and formed a dance band with his brothers in 1916. | | | In March of 1924 the Lombardos' band recorded several songs for the Gennett label. | | | Around this time Guy gave up his violin for a baton and began to front the band. |
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| | The Canadian Encyclopedia |
| | When Guy told Bleet that he could not possibly keep up with all the requests for songs, Bleet suggested the medley, for which the band became famous. | | | Even those who found Lombardo’s sound schmaltzy reverently watched the band count down the seconds to the New Year. | | | Lombardo would certainly appear on the shortest list vying for the title “best-known Canadian of all time.” |
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| | Big Band Library: Guy Lombardo "Days of Auld Lang Syne" |
| | Guy played violin in the early days, but primarily conducted while the music showcased Carmen's exaggerated sax vibrato and quivering vocals, Lebert's virile trumpet, and Victor's sweet saxophone. | | | Guy and Carm, they always worked in concert, there was no doubt about that. But Guy was the one that did the business dealings. Carm, of course, wrote songs. Then Lebe. | | | oh, 'While You Were Sleeping,'" she said. "This one scene takes place New Year's Eve, and there's many references to the Guy Lombardo band. |
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| | American BigBands - Page 2 "L" Bands |
| | Guy Lombardo with his Royal Canadians would continue to record for another fifty years but little of their music after this March 10th, 1924 recording session in Richmond, Indiana for Gennett (Gennett 5416) can be considered Jazz. | | | This theme song was also the song that Guy Lombardo, played at the 'stroke of 12 midnight - New Year's Eve, and which has since become the traditional song played by bands everywhere on New Year's Eve. | | | Today, virtually everyone thinks of the Guy Lombardo orchestra as a "Sweet" music band, but their first recordings for Gennett (1924) captured the band playing in a Jazz style that they would soon abandon for their famous sweet sound. |
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| | NPR - All Things Considered: And Days of 'Auld Lang Syne' |
| | Lombardo began his musical career in 1924 in his native London, Ontario; with brothers Liebert, Carmen and Victor, he formed a big dance band. | | | Browse a Web tribute to Lombardo featuring audio and video clips, a filmography of his Hollywood appearances and a virtual tour of his Ontario hometown. | | | In the years since Lombardo began playing what came to be his theme song, countless other artists and groups have recorded "Auld Lang Syne." When NPR's Bob Boilen searched his CD collection, the host of All Songs Considered found this eclectic mix of renditions: |
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| | CMT.com : Guy Lombardo : Biography |
| | lumped in with unswinging "mickey mouse" bands of the era, the music of Lombardo's outfit was actually top-notch, and they were constantly cited by Louis Armstrong as his favorite band for their purity of intonation. | | | Lombardo continued to lead these musical productions until his death in 1977. | | | Between 1927 and 1954, Lombardo and his Royal Canadians sold well over 100 milllion records on a variety of labels, including Columbia, Brunswick, Decca, and RCA/Victor; it's estimated that his total worldwide record sales ranged between 100 and 300 million copies. |
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| | Next week to be 25th New Year's Eve without Guy Lombardo |
| | Lombardo was born in 1902 in London, Ontario, where by 1919 he had formed a dance band. | | | On the road year-round, the orchestra was famously credited with "the sweetest music this side of heaven," and fans found its pureed sound to be danceable, singable and always recognizable. | | | When 1930 made its entrance under his baton, Lombardo made that song synonymous with one year's hopeful transition to the next. |
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| | Boston Globe Online / Travel |
| | Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians introduced more than 300 songs and sold more than 300 million records over their half-century of music-making. | | | That's the hometown of Guy and the other Lombardos of the long-defunct Royal Canadian Orchestra, whose music will be forever linked to New Year's Eve. | | | Don't forget, either, that some of Lombardo's most popular tunes, written by his brother and lead singer, Carmen, were used as advanced musical vehicles by others. |
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| | Lombardo's trademark sound of New Year's Eve - "On This Day" - CBC Archives |
| | Although he was from Canada, Lombardo's music became part of America's legacy. | | | In this CBC Radio interview, Lombardo talks about his boyhood in London, Ont., and developing the arrangement behind the music. | | | They began developing the specialized musical arrangement that is now associated with Lombardo and New Year's. |
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| | NewsScan Publishing Inc. - NewsScan Daily Archives |
| | Lombardo was the eldest son of musically inclined parents and trained as a violinist. | | | Today's Honorary Subscriber is Canadian bandleader Guy Lombardo (1902-1977) whose band, the "Royal Canadians," was a staple on live television playing its rendition of "Auld Lang Syne" at the stroke of midnight on the New Year's Eve broadcast from Times Square in New York City. | | | for a link to a CD for Lombardo's "Sweetest Music This Side of Heaven," to get you through the next millennium. |
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| | Guy Lombardo and his hometown of London, Ontario |
| | Guy's Violin: A Study of his Unsuccessful Career as a Fiddler | | | Born in London, Ontario CANADA on June 19, 1902, Guy Lombardo went on to become the most popular band leader on the American music scene. | | | Between 1929 and 1952 there wasn't a single year that a Lombardo record didn't chart - 21 of them at number one. |
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| | Guy Lombardo at the Roosevelt Grill |
| | Each year, when Lombardo departs from the Grill, the question arises: "Will he come back?" This year the speculation has increased, to the extent that a columnist has, wondered whether Guy is retiring from the music field. | | | Well, as Yule Bryner would say, "There's a puzzlement at 54, Lombardo is at the top of the musical heap. | | | He has filled the Roosevelt Grill, he has enviable ratings on radio and TV and he has sold enough recordings to be able to sit back in an armchair and count coupons. |
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| | Guy Lombardo’s Royal Canadians to perform at Huntington College |
| | Founded in 1919, the Lombardo Orchestra is the longest running act in show business history, with over 500 hit songs to its credit — more than any other musical organization. | | | Pierson has shown a dedication to the distinctive and recognizable style and grand tradition that made the Lombardo Orchestra one of the most listened to, talked about, and imitated big bands of all time. | | | Since picking up the Lombardo baton in 1989, Pierson has gained ever greater acclaim through his recreation of Guy’s original band, all the while retaining his own identity. |
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| | Amazon.ca: Enjoy Yourself: Hits Of (Rm) [Best of]: Music |
| | Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians recorded for 4 different record labels over the years. | | | Hailing from London, Ontario, Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians would have their first hit record in the fall of 1927. | | | After all, most of the critics dismissed Guy Lombardo's music as "trite and predictable" and dubbed him "The King of Corn". |
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| | Guy Lombardo -- Encyclopædia Britannica |
| | One of the early bands to be broadcast was that of Guy Lombardo, who became the most popular leader of dance bands largely because of his broadcasts. | | | Derided by some music critics as the “king of corn,” Lombardo gained long-lasting popularity by conducting what was billed as “the sweetest music this side of heaven.” With his brother Carmen playing lead... | | | (George Guy) (born 1936), African American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter born on July 30, 1936, in Lettsworth, La. Known for his role in creating the modern Chicago blues sound, Guy worked as a janitor at Louisiana State University and played in Baton Rouge clubs before heading to Chicago in 1957. |
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| | Casa Guy Lombardo |
| | Casa Guy Lombardo is the 3rd most recent Bandersnatcher album. | | | It was recorded in May of 1994 at The Creek Studio in Saratoga, NY, by John Nazarenko. |
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| | Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians |
| | Between the covers of our musical history is the unforgettable sound and style of Guy Lombardo, a musical force that produced for America a special kind of musical magic that was acclaimed world-wide. | | | It has become important therefore that the director of the reformed orchestra be a man who was not only musically capable, but whose musical styles was in the tradition of Guy Lombardo. | | | The recreation of Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians is more than just music. |
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| | Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians |
| | Mike Shea, the band's agent suggested that the band wear Mountie uniforms when Guy thought that the band should be called,"Guy Lombardo, and His Royal Canadians." From this point on, the band sky-rocketed to the tops of several charts. | | | At this time, Guy's band returned to the regular dance melody that people liked to dance to. | | | He won the Gold Cup, and made numerous records. |
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| | Act Profile for - NiteLite Event Planning |
| | Directed by Al Pierson, the millennium edition of the Guy Lombardo Royal Canadians are the perfect example as the band's live show is just as sweet as ever. | | | In addition to the traditional dance edition made famous by Guy Lombardo, Pierson has the Royal Canadians performing in concert editions, symphony orchestras, corporate performances and special holiday programs. | | | Over the years, the band has introduced more hit songs than any other musical organization with more than 500 to its credit. |
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| | Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians |
| | Since the death of Guy Lombardo in 1977, "Auld Lang Syne" has continued to be performed by various bands before enthusiastic audiences throughout the world. | | | Those who look back to the Big Band era also remember that distinctive recognizable style - the exaggerated vibrato of the saxophones, the clipped brass phrases, and a vocal styling that immediately identifies the orchestra as Guy Lombardo's. | | | The band intorduced over 500 hit songs, more than any other musical organization. |
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| | Guy Lombardo |
| | Commentary: Guy Lombardo's music and fame as Mr. | | | Fix-It: Phil Lombardo's got a tough job ahead of him.(Phil Lombardo is new joint board chairman of National Association of Broadcasters) | | | In 1934, Lombardo signed with Decca Records, an association that would last more than twenty years and sell over 100 million records. |
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| | Las Vegas SUN: |
| | As proof, he pointed to some recent performances on PBS, including a series where Pierson discusses the history of the Lombardo Orchestra and its music, as well as large outdoor New Year's concerts in Atlanta and at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville. | | | For Pierson, it marks the achievement of something wonderful -- the revitalization of the Guy Lombardo Orchestra. | | | It seemed like he would be a natural replacement; however, Pierson was involved as leader of his own band, Al Pierson Big Band USA. |
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| | Amazon.com: The Best of Guy Lombardo: The Early Years: Music: Guy Lombardo |
| | With 218 chart hits and over a million records sold, Guy Lombardo’s catalog is indeed deep, and we’ve chosen a particularly interesting spot to dive into: the first recordings of his career! | | | This is the stuff that made the Royal Canadians the household word they still are today, as all but one track was a Top Ten hit; Joe Laredo tells the story in the accompanying notes. | | | These 24 Columbia and Brunswick sides—dating from 1928 to 1934—have for the most part never appeared on CD, and they feature the forgotten Lombardo, Carmen, who sings and plays lead sax on all of these cuts. |
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| | Hop-Scotch Polka (Scotch Hot) by Guy Lombardo: Song Music Downloads |
| | Check the albums tab for other downloads from Guy Lombardo. | | | Sorry, at this time no streams have been found for "Hop-Scotch Polka (Scotch Hot)" on album Get Out Those Old Records: 50 of His Many Greatest. | | | Sorry, at this time no downloads have been found for "Hop-Scotch Polka (Scotch Hot)" on album Get Out Those Old Records: 50 of His Many Greatest. |
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| | Camping World Open Roads Forum: New Year's Eve is coming—Where's Guy Lombardo? |
| | As for my Mother and Dad they miss Guy Lombardo because all they have on TV now is rap music and no way can they relate to that. | | | Maybe you have just the plan or idea that we can also do to finally fill the void left after over 25 years without being able to watch good ol' GUY! | | | What do you all do on New Year's Eve? |
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| | American Public Television |
| | GUY LOMBARDO AND HIS ROYAL CANADIANS (3RD RELEASE) (13/30) | | | made the Guy Lombardo Orchestra one of the most popular and imitated big bands | | | Hosted by the current Royal Canadian Orchestra band leader, Al Pierson, GUY |
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| | JR.com: Guy Lombardo - The Band Played On-25 Number One Hits in Music: Nostalgia: |
| | JR.com: Guy Lombardo - The Band Played On-25 Number One Hits in Music: Nostalgia: | | | Personnel includes: Guy Lombardo & His Orchestra; Carmen Lombardo, Kate Smith (vocals). | | | Drifting & Dreaming/Dancing Room Only Best Of Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians Enjoy Yourself: The Hits Of Guy Lombardo All Time Favorites V-Disc Recordings Original Studio Radio Transcriptions The Early Years I'll See You In My Dreams Guy Lombardo: Essential Gold |
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| | Guy Lombardo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The Lombardos are to believed to have sold more than 300 million phonograph albums during their lifetimes, a considerable feat given that many homes had no record players in the 1920s and 1930s. | | | With his three brothers Carmen, Lebert and Victor and other musicians from his hometown of London, Ontario, he formed the big band The Royal Canadians in 1924, famous for playing what is considered "The Sweetest Music This Side of Heaven." | | | Gaetano Alberto "Guy" Lombardo (June 19, 1902 – November 5, 1977) was a Canadian bandleader and violinist. |
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| | Never A Day Goes By - Sheet Music - Guy Lombardo - eor3615 |
| | This sheet music "Never A Day Goes By" features Guy Lombardo on the cover. | | | Never A Day Goes By - Sheet Music - Guy Lombardo | | | Never A Day Goes By - Sheet Music - Guy Lombardo - eor3615 |
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| | Star Wars: Message Boards |
| | Date Posted: Jan 01, 2005 12:50 PM This message was edited by JediFett on Jan 01, 2005 12:50 PM I like big band and jazz music but never eally got into Guy Lombardo... | | | Date Posted: Jan 01, 2005 12:08 AM Okay, it's New Year's Eve, and this forum is full of people who appreciate good music. | | | Are there any other fans of the big band stylings of Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians out there? |
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| | Guy Lombardo - Ti-pi-tin Song Lyrics |
| | His Royal Canadians with vocals by Carmen Lombardo and The Lombardo Brothers | | | - lyrics as recorded in New York City, February 10, 1938 by Guy Lombardo and | | | He held her like this, this lovely miss |
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| | Carmen Lombardo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The band developed into The Royal Canadians in 1923, in which Carmen both sang and wrote music. | | | Born in London, Ontario, Canada, as a child he took flute lessons, and later learned to play saxophone, forming a band with his brother Guy as conductor. | | | Carmen Lombardo (July 16, 1903 - April 17, 1971) was the younger brother of bandleader Guy Lombardo. |
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| | Commentary: Guy Lombardo's music and fame as Mr. | | | Lombardo, Guy - Lombardo, Guy band leader Birthplace: London, Ont., Canada Born: 1902 Died: 1977 Information... | | | Guy Lombardo - Guy Lombardo (Gaetano Albert Lombardo) band leader, impressario, speed boat racer Born: 6/19/1902... |
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| | Guy Lombardo's 1948 Speed Attempt |
| | Now I'd really like to see him beat my record." | | | Wood congratulated Lombardo on his new record and commented: "He surely gets a lot of speed out of that single engine. | | | But Lombardo's main goal—to break the United States unlimited hydroplane speed record, held for sixteen years by Gar Wood—was temporarily postponed by choppy water. |
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| | VH1.com : Guy : Artist Main |
| | Sign up now to receive every bit of juicy, up-to-the-minute news, album release info and much more delivered straight to your inbox! | | | This seminal R&B trio was the first group to sport the new jack swing sound, essentially traditional soul vocals melded to hip-hop beats, with credit for the genre's invention going to founder, multi-instrumentalist, and super-producer Teddy Riley... | | | The sweetest mix of cutting-edge R&B, with a dash of hip-hop, a smattering of old-school jams, saucy vocals, and flavorful flowing beats. |
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| | Top 10 Songs by Year |
| | The Third Man Theme-- Anton Karas (also Guy Lombardo) | | | This Guy’s In Love with You-- Herb Alpert | | | I Heard It Through the Grapevine-- Marvin Gaye |
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| | Italian-Canadian |
| | Notable Italian-Canadians include politicians Charles Caccia, Joe Volpe, and Alfonso Gagliano, musicians Guy Lombardo and Gino Vannelli, hockey players Phil and Tony Esposito, and author Nino Ricci. | | | Italian-Canadians can now be found in almost any profession in Canada. |
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| | Biography for Guy Lombardo |
| | Brother of saxophonist Carmen Lombardo and musicians Lebert Lombardo and Victor Lombardo. | | | Best known for his almost half-century of live New Year's Eve broadcasts (1929 - 1976) on radio and, later, TV, ititially from the Roosevelt Hotel and, later, the Waldorf-Astoria. | | | Was owner/music director of the Jones Beach Marine Theater in New York for many years. |
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| | Guy Lombardo, Les Staudacher and the Tempo Alcoa |
| | The thirty-one-foot craft, the Tempo-Alcoa, owned by Guy Lombardo, the bandleader, and the Aluminum Company of America, was being operated by remote-radio controls at the time of the accident. | | | The hope was that the boat, to be named the Tempo-Alcoa, would regain for the United States the world speed record, held by Don Campbell of England at 260 miles an hour. | | | Until Lombardo made known his plan yesterday his speedboating interest for 1960 had been this joint effort with the Aluminum Company of America to promote a jet-powered speed boat without propellers. |
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