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Rudy Toth | |
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| Born | 16 December 1925 Stare Karasnow, Czechoslovakia |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 9 July 2009 (aged 83) Lisle, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger, conductor, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, cimbalom |
| Years active | 1940s-1980s |
Rudy Toth (16 December 1925 – 9 July 2009) was a Canadian composer, arranger, conductor, pianist, and cimbalom player of Czech birth. As a composer he wrote works mainly for television and the radio, working frequently for the Canadian Broadcasting Company for over three decades. As a pianist he performed in a number of jazz and dance bands in Toronto and played for radio productions at the CBC. For many years he was active as a concert cimbalom player, appearing as a soloist with symphony orchestras in both Canada and the United States.[1]
- ^ Betty Nygaard King. "Rudy Toth". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 25 April 2010.