Eddy Duchin

Eddy Duchin
Eddy Duchin in a 1942 advertisement
Eddy Duchin in a 1942 advertisement
Background information
Birth nameEdwin Frank Duchin
Born(1909-04-01)April 1, 1909[1][2]
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedFebruary 9, 1951(1951-02-09) (aged 41)
Manhattan, New York City, NY, U.S.
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Musician, bandleader
InstrumentPiano
Years active1930–1951
LabelsColumbia, Brunswick
Spouse
(m. 1935)

Edwin Frank Duchin (April 1, 1909 – February 9, 1951), commonly known as Eddy Duchin or alternatively Eddie Duchin,[3] was an American popular music pianist and bandleader during the 1930s and 1940s.[4]

  1. ^ "Eddy Duchin, Top Pianist, Bandleader, Dies at 41". Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Press. UP. February 10, 1951. p. 18.
  2. ^ 1910 United States Census, United States census, 1910; Cambridge, Massachusetts; roll 597, page 114, line 43-45, enumeration district 769. Retrieved on March 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "Eddy Duchin Biography".
  4. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 399/400. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.