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    Gaetano Alberto "Guy" Lombardo (June 19, 1902 – November 5, 1977) was a Canadian and American bandleader, violinist, and hydroplane racer whose unique...
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    Carmen Lombardo (July 16, 1903 – April 17, 1971) was lead saxophonist and featured vocalist for his brother Guy Lombardo's orchestra. He was also a successful...
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    Freddie Slack, Eddie Heywood, Bob Crosby (Bing's brother), Desi Arnaz, Guy Lombardo, Les Brown, Bunny Berigan, Xavier Cugat, Paul Whiteman, Ted Lewis, Nelson...
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  • Attilio Lombardo (born 1966), Italian football (soccer) player Carmen Lombardo (1903–1971), Canadian musician, brother of Guy Lombardo Dave Lombardo (born...
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  • white audiences and was successfully showcased by bandleaders such as Guy Lombardo and Shep Fields, but the Casa Loma Orchestra and the Benny Goodman Orchestra...
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  • I'm My Own Grandpa (category Guy Lombardo songs)
    Latham and Jaffe released The Jesters original. A version by Guy Lombardo and The Guy Lombardo Trio became a hit in 1948. The song was also recorded by Phil...
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  • by Mack David, and published in 1943. The best-known recording was by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians (vocal by Skip Nelson). It was recorded on January...
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  • Enjoy Yourself (It's Later than You Think) (category Guy Lombardo songs)
    lyrics by Herb Magidson. A popular version of the song, recorded by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, was made on 27 November (some sources give 28...
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  • The Way You Look Tonight (category Guy Lombardo songs)
    recording was a top seller in 1936. Other versions that year were by Guy Lombardo and Teddy Wilson with Billie Holiday. The song was sung by Fred Astaire...
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    Clark, who conceived New Year's Rockin' Eve as a youthful competitor to Guy Lombardo's popular and long-running New Year's Eve specials on CBS. The special...
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    arranger Neil Hefti. Some bandleaders, such as Guy Lombardo, performed works composed by others (in Lombardo's case, often by his brother Carmen), while others...
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  • Armstrong's favorite "Sweet Jazz" Big bands was also formed in Canada by Guy Lombardo. His Royal Canadians Orchestra specialized in performances of "the Sweetest...
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    David Lombardo (born February 16, 1965) is a Cuban-American drummer, best known as a co-founding member of the thrash metal band Slayer. He currently plays...
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  • Stars Fell on Alabama (category Guy Lombardo songs)
    popular recordings of "Stars Fell on Alabama" was by the Guy Lombardo Orchestra; Guy Lombardo's brother Carmen performed the vocals. Recorded on August...
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  • Speak Low (category Guy Lombardo songs)
    Broadway musical One Touch of Venus (1943). The 1944 hit single was by Guy Lombardo and his orchestra, with vocal by Billy Leach. Actress Ava Gardner (dubbed...
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    was an attraction for hungry musicians during the Great Depression. Guy Lombardo met Prima while he was performing at club Shim Sham during the Mardi...
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  • (Fremus – CDFR 0507) 1954: Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, "Oh! Ma-Ma" (Disque "Gramophone" – K-8170); album Guy Lombardo Plays (RCA Camden – CAL-255)...
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  • How Deep Is the Ocean? (category Guy Lombardo songs)
    Popular versions of "How Deep Is the Ocean?" in 1932 were by Guy Lombardo (vocal by Carmen Lombardo), Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (with vocals by Jack Fulton)...
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    The Band Played On (category Guy Lombardo songs)
    on May 9, 1941, and lasted 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #6. The Guy Lombardo version included only the famous chorus, omitting the 2/4-time verses...
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  • The Third Man Theme (category Guy Lombardo songs)
    releasing film theme music as singles.[citation needed] A guitar version by Guy Lombardo also sold strongly. Chet Atkins and Eddie Cochran also recorded it. Four...
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  • You're Driving Me Crazy (category Guy Lombardo songs)
    Rudy Vallée & His Connecticut Yankees and Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians (with vocal by Carmen Lombardo). The song became a hit and was added to the...
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  • Frosty the Snowman (category Guy Lombardo songs)
    artists including Jimmy Durante, Nat King Cole and Guy Lombardo. The versions by Nat King Cole and Guy Lombardo also reached the American charts. A Phil Spector-produced...
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    with Dan Hornsby among others. By 1927, the "Sweet Jazz" bandleader Guy Lombardo also joined Columbia and recorded forty five 78 rpm's by 1931. In 1928...
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    Armstrong returned to Chicago in late 1931 and played in bands more in the Guy Lombardo vein, and he recorded more standards. When the mob insisted that he get...
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  • Miller, Adam Gardner, Brian Rosenworcel and Joe Pisapia Guster Auld Lang Syne Traditional, Arranged by Guy Lombardo Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians...
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    history. 1929: Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians performed it on New Year's Eve for decades until at least 1977. The intro to Lombardo's 1947 Decca Records...
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    still a relatively low-profile event. Guy Lombardo began leading the house band of the Roosevelt Grill in 1929. Lombardo held an annual New Year's Eve radio...
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    Tierra Verde was in the hands of the Murchisons for more than 14 years. Guy Lombardo and his band returned for only one more season, and was quoted as saying...
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    Bing Crosby, Bessie Smith, Eartha Kitt, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Guy Lombardo, Peanuts Hucko, Art Tatum, and the Boston Pops Orchestra (under the directions...
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  • Guy Lombardo's Diamond Jubilee is an American musical television program that was broadcast on CBS from March 20, 1956, until June 19, 1956. Guy Lombardo...
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