Horace Heidt | |
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 Heidt in 1937 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | May 21, 1901 Alameda, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 1, 1986 (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Big band |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader |
| Instrument | Piano |
Horace Heidt (May 21, 1901 – December 1, 1986)[1] was an American pianist, big band leader, and radio and television personality. His band, Horace Heidt and his Musical Knights, toured vaudeville and performed on radio and television during the 1930s and 1940s.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1123. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.