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Mr. Duchin, right, with Liz Smith and Tommy Tune at this years New York Landmarks Conservancy fund-raiser. Dear grandfather of 10 and great-grandfather Read More, Submit an obit for publication in any local newspaper and on Legacy. Over the years he has had to adjust his strategy to fit the evolving demands of New York nightlife. Cherished grandmother of Nerissa, Caroline and Katey. Peter Duchin. Though his uniform most nights is a tuxedo he keeps 15 of them in working order one evening near the end of the summer found him in a fishing jacket and Belgian casuals as he prepared to play a town concert in Port Jefferson, N.Y. Less pleasant to read is the description of his promiscuity and dissolution, as a young man. Paul Duchin Obituary. Beloved wife of the late Philip. Dear grandmother of Mark (Jacki) and Katie Bergner. Peter Duchin, the pianist and society bandleader, was headed home from a post-theater dinner in the fall of 2013 when the chest pains began. www.davidcbrownfh.com Read More, PLATTSBURGH - Harvey Eric Duchin, M.D., of Plattsburgh, N.Y., passed away July 19, 2007, after a long illness. Reposing at Colonial Funeral Home, 2819 Hylan Blvd., corner of Tysens Lane on Saturday and Read More, Area Death Notice Duchin, Daniel, 78, of Boca Raton, died Wednesday. The Harrimans provided roofs over his head; a governess; a pony; lessons in riding, shooting, fishing and skiing; education at the best schools; and opportunities for travel and socializing with a brilliant array of thinkers, politicians, artists and society types. Except No Mother. [2] Her paternal aunt was poet and playwright Michael Strange. However, it's pretty clear that this man thinks way too much of himself and has traded on his father's reputation for a good part of his life. She was born August 18, 1924 in Waco, TX to Sol and Stella Ashendorf. The family would like Read More, Of Milton, on Friday, October 13, 2006. Politics. His piano dexterity is mighty., Mark Adamo, the opera composer and a friend of Mr. Duchin, said: He not only grew up with this music, he may well be in some of those lyrics. My father left and I was brought up in this huge castle, with acres of land, lots of servants, horses, polo fields, lakes to fish in, everything you could possibly want and things you wouldn't even consider.". Duchin wrote Face the Music with Patricia Beard, a former features editor for Town & Country and Mirabella and author of 11 non-fiction books and one novel. Peter Duchin was born on 28 July 1937 in New York City, New York, USA. From the description of Brooke Hayward papers, 1911-1977. So many names dropped I skipped through whole paragraphs. During WWII she worked as a clerk for the U.S. Army Air Force in Waco where Read More, Carole passed away in April 2012. Highly recommended. I hang out with people I dig, people who are interesting. His mothers best friend, Marie was very much like a mother to him: My own mother was not only beautiful and charming, she was unusual. He was vice president of the Rhulen Insurance Company before retiring and served in the U Read More, Meyer M. Duchin, 91, formerly of Sarasota, died at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick, N.J. Weve been together often as brothers might, many meals, travels, and talks over the last eighty years and even if theres a lapse of time, I always feel Peter and I are starting where we left off before, whether its been hours, weeks, or years. But in 2013, Duchin suffered a stroke that left him with limited use of his left . She lived for 12 years in Stamford, before moving to California, where she died peacefully on December 5, at the age of 100. Today, Peter Duchin is a society orchestra leader who entertains for those who summer in places like the Hamptons, Westport, Grosse Point, Jupiter Island or Newport, R.I. His autobiography, Ghost of a Chance is a breezily written story co-authored with Charles Michener. Duchin was born in New York City, the son of pianist and band leader Eddy Duchin. Mr. Harriman, in addition to having served on President Harry S. Trumans cabinet, and governor of New York, was also one of the richest men in the country. To receive obit/directions text 1842754 to 414-301-6422. One of Peters most endearing qualities has always been that hes the kind of guy who can talk to anyone, and who, importantly, is actually interested in almost anyones conversation regardless of their station in life, their job, their background, or their social or political connections. But he generally plays down the similarities between his musical aesthetic and his fathers, beyond their affinity for certain kinds of songs and his habit of crossing his hands over one another while playing, a flourish meant as a tribute to his fathers style. She was singing Its High Time from the musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Later, at the bar, Mr. Duchin was asked what he made of Ms. Smiths singing voice. Harvey was born in Newark, N.J., on July 12, 1938, son of Harry and Bessie (Goldberg) Duchin. He charges from $10,000 to $25,000 for an evening, based on factors like the size of his band and whether or not the occasion is benefiting a charity hes involved with. When I opened the hatch and looked up, I saw well-polished shoes, then pinstriped suit pants: there was Averell. Paul Duchin, 76 of Livingston, NJ passed away on January 28th after a short illness. A son was born last Friday to Peter Duchin, the pianist and orchestra leader, and Mrs. Duchin, the former Cheray Zauderer, in the LyingIn Hospital. Although I dont remember anything of the time I was on the ventilator, I think I did sense their presence., Duchin lived with Averell Harriman and his second wife, Marie, until he was nine years old. In 2008 Hayward and Duchin announced their separation, and they eventually divorced. In 1947, Eddy Duchin remarried and young Peter moved in with him for the first time. Survivors include Read More, Duchin, George Born March 26, 1924 in Boston, died in Los Angeles in hospital March 1, 2006. Like I said at the beginning, it was interesting, not great. He graduated from Yale and moved to Paris, meeting the greatest jazz musicians of the 50s and frittering away what was left of his funds. Devoted mother of Anita Wornick & her husband Ronald, Howard Lev & his wife Susan, Peter Lev, the Read More, Alice Lev Duchin (Zablotsky), age 97, of Roslindale, formerly of Chelsea and Malden, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. For Duchin's a man who goes to parties. Would recommend. He was chatting while he and his band played The Wanderer, the Dion staple, between conversations with Gay Talese and Mary McFadden, though he might as well have been in his own living room. Beloved wife for 58 year to the late Edward. Opinion. He began skate boarding at the age of nine. "When somebody gets jobs before he's worked his way up the ladder he'd better be good," says Duchin, a decent pianist who long ago learned to scope out a crowd and hit the tempo to get folks dancing. Duchin with vocalist and guitarist Roberta Fabiano when he received the Living Landmark Award from the New York Landmarks Conservancy. In later life he suffered the unwelcome neglect of his famous stepmother, Pamela . I play with my right hand and our bass player duplicates the sound the left hand would make. Mary was a resident of Delafield, Wisconsin at the time of passing Read More, Paul Duchin Dearest brother and uncle, 76 Paul Duchin, 76, of Livingston, N.J., passed away on Jan. 28, 2018, after a short illness. Skate boarding was like breathing Read More, Arrangements under the direction of Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, Livingston, NJ. By submitting your e-mail, you agree to our. Who cares? she said. Mr. Duchin is that rare party entertainer so at home at a deluxe gala that he holds forth with guests while performing. The list itself could function as a potted history of late-era American society, as it includes everything from Truman Capotes Black and White Ball in 1966 to a joint bar and bat mitzvah reception for Ivan Boeskys children on the Queen Elizabeth 2 to the wedding of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver. The Harrimans became his family. Private family services were held. Ill play something with a 12/8 tempo, something like Etta Jamess At Last. From that low boil, he said, he might go straight into something up-tempo, like Oh What a Night, by Frankie Valli. Duchin the elder, the son of Jewish immigrant parents, was a musical genius who began leading his own orchestra in 1931 when he was only 22. Mr. Duchin likes to chalk up his success to a combination of birthright and social profile, invoking not only his background but also that he bolstered his fame by playing small roles, mostly as bandleaders, in a number of movies (including Six Degrees of Separation and Working Girl) and writing mystery novels with a co-author, John Morgan Wilson. Survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. 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As he grows up, Peter becomes well acquainted with the rich and famous in America and Europe and eventually achieves musical success on his own. I dont know what she had against the City of Brotherly Love, but she called a really big terrible party a Philadelphia rat-fuck. Hilarity was the dominant note. [3], Duchin married Virginia Coleman over the 2012 Memorial Day weekend in East Hampton. Beard interviewed Duchin for the aforementioned program that night and like the audience, her admiration for her subject was apparent. Visitation 5-8 p.m. today and 12-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at BROWN FUNERAL HOME, Belleville. He has played at over 5000 events around the world, from civil rights organizations to grand galas, his dazzling smile enticing thousands over the years to the dance floor. He is survived by his beloved sister, Leslie Heller; his brother-in-law, Hugh Heller, and adoring nephews, Peter Heller (Jaime) and Roger Heller (Wendy) Read More, Paul Duchin, 76 of Livingston, NJ passed away on January 28th after a short illness. [5], She became the wife of dance bandleader Eddy Duchin after the two met at the Waldorf, and they wed at her mother's apartment at the Hotel Pierre on June 5, 1935, officiated by Judge Vincent Lippe. I want to be exciting enough to get them to do that, but not intrusive., The singer and pianist Michael Feinstein, a friend who has put in his share of nights playing parties, said, The music Peter plays is music to entertain and make people feel wonderful at parties and events that would and will suffer tremendously without it.. I asked a friend who had a career as an editor of fashion magazines what she thought about glamour. They certainly couldnt argue that the child lacked opportunities, being brought up in the home of an Protestant American prince. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. See the article in its original context from. People ate it up when Mr. Duchin paused between numbers to tell stories from his past. Face the Music: A Memoir by Peter Duchin with Patricia Beard. The internationally-famous bandleader Peter Duchin's six decades of performing have taken him to the most exclusive dance floors and concert halls in the world. From 1985 to 1989, Duchin had a professional partnership with Jimmy Maxwell, leader of the traditional society jazz band in New Orleans. In his own recovery, Duchin spent many months fitting pennies into a piano-shaped bank to strengthen his left hand, which was affected by the stoke. "That's one of the reasons I have absolutely no class consciousness. The Eddy Duchin Story, starring Tyrone Power, was the heartbreak film of 1956 chronicling the Duchins great love affair and then early deaths. In the late 70s through the 80s, when everybody was into show tunes, was probably when I was best known, he said. She Read More, MARY DUCHIN was for 50 years a much-loved English teacher at Bayonne High School in Bayonne, NJ. Are you with me so far? Peter Duchin figures he's played 5,000 parties since his first gig in 1962. Dad was shorthand for a series of Eddy Duchin standards that began with Embraceable You and ended with Stormy Weather. He also played his fathers theme song, Chopins Nocturne in E flat. His mother was Marjorie Oelrichs, a Newport, Rhode Island and New York City. Terms & Privacy Much of the time the writing is bland, but sometimes a truly amusing and not always tasteful bit emerges; theres little to match the excruciating horror of the time Duchin stepped on and crushed a dates pet Yorkie. Harvey completed high school at West Orange High School, West Orange, N.J. Yet I wanted to understand the atmosphere in which Dad and I succeeded, what people thought they saw in us, and why they imagined that dancing to our music could make them glamorous, too. Who else besides Peter Duchin shot ducks with Averell Harriman and jammed with Lester Young? Then, fresh out of the military, Duchin returned to New York, where he exhausted every social invitation tossed his way. Survived by three children Sandra (John) Moe of AL, Michael of Romulus and Deborah (Mark) Read More, died Sunday. Peter Duchin was born in New York City in 1937, the only child of his handsome father, Eddy, and his attractive socialite wife, Marjorie Oelrichs. I always visualized her and always missed her, he shared. The phrase "society bandleader" has a snooty ring to it. My dream was always that he hadnt died and when I was playing in the Maisonette Room at the St. Regis, he would be playing at the Waldorf.. Devoted grandmother of Scott, Eric, Deb (Dan), Patty (Bart), Michelle (Steve), Matt, and Andy. A son was born last Friday to Peter Duchin, the pianist and orchestra leader, and Mrs. Duchin, the former Cheray Zauderer, in the LyingIn Hospital. If you are a fan of the 40s thru the 60s, you'll enjoy the personal stories. It's just a phone book. "[1] After the death of both of his parents he was raised by close family friends, statesman W. Averell Harriman and his wife, Marie Norton Harriman. He had my return ticket to New York in hand. Survivors include Read More, Edward A. Duchin, of San Antonio passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020. Click or call (800) 729-8809, Church & Chapel Funeral Home - Waukesha / Pewaukee, Bernheim Apter Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, Orland's Ewing Memorial Chapel - Ewing Township, DAVID C. BROWN FUNERAL HOME - Belleville, Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News. Society has changed -- it's no longer based on background or manners; it's based on money.". "People expect you to live up to your father, and be better. She was the second wife of former New York Governor and diplomat Averell Harriman.Harriman operated a prominent New York City art gallery for more than a decade. In 1996 he published his memoir, Ghost of a Chance. I took some of my Yale friends over to Central Park where they were filming to see Kim Novak who was playing Marjorie, Duchin said. Gloria Duchin passed away peacefully, Sunday morning July 31, at her home in Vero Beach, Florida surrounded by her loving family. When we arrived, we found just one table set for two in the center of the room. The legendary bandleaders first memoir, .css-gegin5{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#9a0500;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-gegin5:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}Ghost of a Chance, delivered memorable storytelling and anthropological information on a lost world, its customs, and its language: [Marie Harriman] may have coined the expression rat-fuck, which is what she called parties that were too big. Kate Middleton Makes the Case for Houndstooth, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads. "It's an amazing story," says Duchin over lunch at the Huntington Hotel. Marjorie de Loosey Oelrichs Duchin (June 23, 1908 August 3, 1937) was an American socialite. He is survived by his beloved sister Leslie Heller, his brother in law Hugh Heller, and adoring nephews. Local Obituaries Geraldine Orosco, 76 of Charlotte, North Carolina passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 17, 2023. As a child, Duchin's nurse and governess kept scrapbooks about his family but cut out all references to how his mother had died. I graduated GeorgetownNursing and I know where the Harriman house was. Theres a whiff of old-time romance here and a few scraps of meaty gossip (the juiciest about Pamela Harriman in her more mercenary days). And people don't have as much fun as before, he believes. But when he goes . Its chock-full of name-dropping--but its more than a simple-minded celebrity bio. By and large he has been plying an increasingly endangered trade. CEREMONY HELD IN LONDON Bridegroom and His First Wife, Who Was Marjorie Turnbull, Were Divorced in Paris in 1921", "MICHAEL STRANGE, AUTHOR, 60, DEAD; Poet, Actress and Playwright, Ex-Wife of John Barrymore, Was Once Society Belle A Varied Career Followed Shaw's Advice Began Series of Readings", "MARJORIE OELRICHS WEDS EDDY DUCHIN; Her Marriage to Noted Leader of Orchestras Performed by Judge Vincent Lippe. When he returned, he wanted me to take piano lessons and to set up two pianos so we could play together. In Groups: Peter Duchin, His Piano And Orchestra, Peter Duchin, His Piano And Strings. Read More, Naomi A. Duchin EWING - Naomi A. Duchin, 91, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013. By submitting your e-mail, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Services Wednesday, see last Wednesdays paper or visit funeral home website for complete notice. As he recovered, Duchin studied the photos of his parentshere with his father, Eddyto try to get more insight into their brief lives. Peter Duchin appeared on the cover of Town & Country in August 1965, when he and his band had a regular gig at the Maisonette in New York. She had a shop in New York and also posed for Lucky Strike.. He wanted to make a big effort to get close to me, but it never happened. Eddy Duchin on piano at the Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro. Paul Duchin, 76 of Livingston, NJ passed away on January 28th after a short illness. Glamour and style usually go together, but anyone with taste and money can buy a snappy wardrobe, so what makes a person, an object, or a place seem glamorous? Mr. Duchin is thick-chested and ruddy-faced, with a mane of sandy hair just on the long side of businesslike. Dear sister of the late Nettie Miller and Harold Miller. He added, Hes a rare friend who listens well. Real Name: Peter Oelrichs Duchin. Start reading while you listen to a rendition of Ill Take Manhattan.. Ive come to feel that part of my job is to keep alive the American songbook, he continued, speaking of the jazz and musical-theater standards that were the dominant pop form for nearly half a century, and naming Cole Porter, the Gershwins, Richard Rodgers and Harold Arlen. Had difficulties with all the name dropping, arrogance,etc. A good break between heavier things. I can move it, but somehow the message doesnt get down to my hand from my brain to play, but we found a solution. Face the Music, out this month and co-written with Patricia Beard, is Duchins moving and deeply personal follow-up. The few he calls peers today Bob Hardwick and Mike Carney arent nearly as well known. Mr. Duchin's mother was the late Marjorie Oelrichs of New York and Newport, R. I., who was married to the pianist and orchestra leader in 1935. FROM FACE THE MUSIC, BY PETER DUCHIN WITH PATRICIA BEARD, TO BE PUBLISHED DECEMBER 7 BY DOUBLEDAY. Proud mother of Michael (Mary) and Jeffrey (Mary Ellen). Duchin was born in New York City, the son of pianist and band leader Eddy Duchin. He has been married to Virginia Coleman since 2012. 143 in the Cashbox survey, 1964. A Son, Their 3d Child, Born to Peter Duchins, https://www.nytimes.com/1970/06/23/archives/a-son-their-3d-child-born-to-peter-duchins.html. His mother, Marjorie Oelrichs Duchin, was described by newspapers at the time of her marriage as a New York and Newport socialite, though by marrying Eddy Duchin, a Jew and an entertainer, she was forced to relinquish her spot in the Social Register. It sounded pretty shallow to me, but I got used to it, even if Ive always thought of myself as anything but glamorous. He is an actor, known for The Post (2017), Working Girl (1988) and Jade (1995). During his recovery period, his bed was moved into his downstairs study, his wife placing beloved Cecil Beaton photos of his parents right onto the bookcase for him to look at daily. The colt became one of only four racehorses to win both the U.S. West Coast's Santa Anita Handicap and the East Coast's Woodward Stakes. His immensely popular father had been one of the earliest pianists to lead an orchestra and was known particularly for his jazz music. [3], A well-known New York and Newport beauty, she was described by Vogue as having "waxen skin and eyebrows like butterflies. Read More, Arrangements under the direction of Olinger Hampden Mortuary & Cemetery, Denver, CO. Read More, Col. RONALD A. DUCHIN, USA (Ret.) He recalled that in the heyday of caf society, the inhabitants came from many walks of lifethey were joined by the noteworthy, by people in the entertainment business, and more: today you often find that manners are missing, he noted. Source for information on Duchin, Peter (Oelrichs) 1937 . Contributions Tower One Foundation, Inc., 18 Tower Lane, New Haven, Ct. 06519. Hes capitalized on the social thing, but he goes a lot further than social I would certainly hope so, the actress and singer Elaine Stritch said recently during a rehearsal break at the Caf Carlyle. With sincerity and humor, Face the Music offers a moving portrait of an extraordinary life, its disruptions, and revitalization. Visitation Tue., Nov. 21, 2006 at CHURCH AND CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME (1 block south of I-94, corner of Hwy J and JJ) from 4:30PM until time of Services at 5PM. He was previously married to Brooke Hayward and Cheray Georgea Zauderer. Read More, Duchin , Betty L. Belleville, MI Age 84, died Sunday at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor. Anyone can read what you share. 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Beloved husband of Betty L. (Criche) for over 60 years. The pressure substituted for ambition." Mary is survived by her husband of 38 years, Michael, Read More, Mary was born on March 24, 1940 and passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the SPCA Read More, Duchin, Mary Kathryn (Nee Kaiser) Age 79, passed away April 13, 2019. But he wasnt raised by family. Mr. Duchin cut his engagement schedule by half when he turned 70 two years ago, so that he now plays around 60 gigs a year, but he's still a visible presence on the fall and holiday benefit. He mentions Duchin relatives but provides no real picture of what his relationship with them was like or how they felt about his being raised by friends of his mother. "It seemed so limiting," he says, "but now it's meaningless. There was no trust fund waiting for him, no inherited position at a Wall Street law firm or investment bank. 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