Marjorie de Loosey Oelrichs Duchin (June 23, 1908 - August 3, 1937) was an American socialite. My father was a ghost to me. She scandalized them by appearing in cigarette ads in the '20s. She asked me why I could possibly be interested. The Eddy Duchin Story, starring Tyrone Power, was the heartbreak film of 1956 chronicling the Duchins great love affair and then early deaths. When I came along, there were a dozen clubs in town to play, places like El Morocco and the Maisonette in the St. Regis, where people would go to dance, Mr. Duchin said. "There was a sadness and loneliness to my childhood that I'd repressed," says Duchin. Geraldine, affectionately known as Gerry was born in Washington County,. Everyone from Frank Sinatra and Ernest Hemingway to Jackie and Ari Onassis makes an appearance in the course of Duchins star-studded story. Mr. Duchin, right, with Liz Smith and Tommy Tune at this years New York Landmarks Conservancy fund-raiser. It's just a phone book. Paul Duchin Dearest brother and uncle, 76 Paul Duchin, 76, of Livingston, N.J., passed away on Jan. 28, 2018, after a short illness. He moved to California in the 50's and worked as an actor. Duchin provides touching and vivid portraits of Eddy and Marjorie Duchins glamorous, doomed lives; the penny-pinching Ave Harriman and his tough but tender wife, Marie. He has served on the boards of American Ballet Theatre, Carnegie Hall, Spoleto Festival USA, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the board of Trustees for the Glimmerglass Opera of Cooperstown, New York, the Advisory Council for the American Russian Youth Orchestra, the National Jazz Service Organization, the World Policy Institute, and the Citizens Committee For New York City. Duchin's music was much heard on middle of the road radio in the late 1960s and early 1970s from albums and singles released on the Decca, Bell and Capitol labels. Last month he played the Living Landmarks fund-raiser for the New York Landmarks Conservancy and the Charity Ball for debutantes at the Union League Club in Philadelphia. 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. In later life he suffered the unwelcome neglect of his famous stepmother, Pamela . This month he is booked at the Blue and Gray Colonels Ball in Montgomery, Ala., in addition to the Metropolitan Operas annual New Years Eve gala. 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. DUCHIN, Peter (Oelrichs) 1937-PERSONAL: Born July 28, 1937, in New York, NY; son of Eddy Duchin (a pianist) and Marjorie (Oelrichs) Duchin; married Cheray Zauderer, June 22, 1964 (divorced, 1982); married Brooke Hayward (an actress and writer), December 24, 1985; children: (first marriage) Jason Edwin, Courtnay Oelrichs, Colin Zauderer. Distraught by the death of his beautiful. But he wasnt raised by family. Join our community book club. PAUL DUCHIN OBITUARY. We called it the businessmans bounce., https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/06/arts/music/06duchin.html. 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. That is why I wrote the book, to tell people to not give up, he shared. Her maternal grandparents were Lt. Duchin recorded for the following recording companies: Decca Records, Bell Records and Capitol Records. It was in this period that I finally got to know them in a way. 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. Duchin was born in New York City, the son of pianist and band leader Eddy Duchin. 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? I always visualized her and always missed her, he shared. That should have made it clear that something very bad was going on. But I wasnt tracking much, except for the sound of a machine that constantly emitted an extremely irritating beep-beep just off A-flat., Or, subscribe to AIR MAIL and receive full access today. Ralph graduated from Stuyvesant High School, Brooklyn College and completed his Master's Degree in Geology from the Read More, Joan was born on March 26, 1943 and passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019. When I opened the hatch and looked up, I saw well-polished shoes, then pinstriped suit pants: there was Averell. Had difficulties with all the name dropping, arrogance,etc. By and large he has been plying an increasingly endangered trade. Beard interviewed Duchin for the aforementioned program that night and like the audience, her admiration for her subject was apparent. Peter Oelrichs Duchin (born July 28, 1937) is an American pianist and band leader. 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. Who cares? she said. I think he had heard I was having too much fun in Paris, Duchin remembered. Segue to Eddy Duchins signature tune, Chopins Nocturne in E-flat. She had been removed from the New York Social Register for marrying Duchin's father because Eddy Duchin was Jewish; her reaction was reportedly "Who cares? 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. He is survived by his beloved sister Leslie Heller, his brother in law Hugh Heller, and adoring nephews. Peter ended up being raised amid extraordinary wealth and privilege by his godparents, W. Averell and Marie Harriman. He called Mr. Duchin an immensely talented musician, as evidenced by the records he made for Decca in the 60s, which even included songs Mr. Duchin had written himself. Peter Duchin was born in New York City in 1937, the only child of his handsome father, Eddy, and his . He had no money of his own. I know no art more atmospheric than the music of Peter Duchin The bandsspecialties are memory and moodthe production of feelings under controlled circumstances. I like to let my musicians improvise a bit., Mr. Duchin likes modern music and is proud that his band was the first to perform rock n roll at the White House, when he was hired for the weddings of Lyndon Johnsons daughters. Wife of the late Meyer Duchin, she Read More, DUCHIN, Alice Lev (Zablotsky) Age 97, of Roslindale, formerly of Chelsea and Malden, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. I actually couldn't relate to much of it. "My life has been a fairy tale," says Duchin, who recounts it in his lively and affecting memoir, "Ghost of a Chance," published last week by Random House ($27.50). 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. Give me a party where people are having a ball. Though Duchin is treated in public as a celebrity, he is far more complex than just that one identity. 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. More than a memoir, Face the Music offers a window into the era of debutantes and white-tie balls, when such events made national headlines. He was also a board member for The Center for Arts Education. 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. 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. 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. Anyway, who cares?. Beloved husband of Betty L. (Criche) for over 60 years. Duchin with vocalist and guitarist Roberta Fabiano when he received the Living Landmark Award from the New York Landmarks Conservancy. Sure, the rich and famous are different from you and me, as F. Scott Fitzgerald might have put it: Thats because their friends have excuses to write gossipy books like this. Hes intuitive and observant and has that natural driving curiosity. Hospital scenes should be depressing, but in his hands they arent; descriptions of midcentury New York should be fascinating, and they are. [2] Her paternal aunt was poet and playwright Michael Strange. 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. As a child, Duchin's nurse and governess kept scrapbooks about his family but cut out all references to how his mother had died. Read More, Duchin, Mary Kathryn (Nee Kaiser) Mary began training for Heaven's Marathon, Saturday, April 13th, at the age of 79. The bandleader Meyer Davis told him: Society people are wonderful, but they have no rhythm., Mr. Davis taught me how to play music for them, which is putting it in 2/4 time, so its basically like a march, he said. By submitting your e-mail, you agree to our. Place of Burial Private. He is an actor, known for The Post (2017), Working Girl (1988) and Jade (1995). And people don't have as much fun as before, he believes. Beloved wife for 58 year to the late Edward. Family (1) Spouse Virginia Coleman (2012 - present) Who else besides Peter Duchin shot ducks with Averell Harriman and jammed with Lester Young? Not a great book but an enjoyable and interesting read. She had a shop in New York and also posed for Lucky Strike.. 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. "[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 served in the Navy in WWII and graduated from Emerson College, Boston in 1951. "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. Her cheering section of friends and family were at her side along the course with her AngelsGrace colleagues. Dear father of Paul Duchin, Neal (Chaya) Duchin, Steven (Paula) Duchin and the late Burt Alan Duchin. His immensely popular father had been one of the earliest pianists to lead an orchestra and was known particularly for his jazz music. A maternal aunt was suffragist Alison Turnbull Hopkins. When his celebrated parents died young, Peter was raised by New York Gov. Science. They get up, they stay up.. "I wanted to explore the degree of that loneliness.". Survivors include Read More, Duchin, George Born March 26, 1924 in Boston, died in Los Angeles in hospital March 1, 2006. Read More, Passed on Friday, September 9, 2005 at his home. Being a fan of big bands and of jazz, I really wanted to read Peter Duchin's biography. 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. She is survived by her daughters, Faye Duchin of Stamford and Read More, Evelyn Duchin on April 2, 2009. Our mission is to get Southern California reading and talking. Burial: Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Iselin. Contributions Tower One Foundation, Inc., 18 Tower Lane, New Haven, Ct. 06519. I much preferred to be wearing my beat-up waders to fish in a stream. Except No Mother. It means youre so old a pigeon can land on you, he said while seated at the piano during cocktail hour. I wanted to investigate my past and leave a history for my kids. This was a very interesting memoir by the son on the famous Eddy Duchin, pianist and band leader who was popular in the 40's and early 50's. Peter's mother died of complications from his birth, and he is raised by Averell Harriman (former governor of New York and diplomat) and his wife, Marie. Early life and education [ edit] Duchin was born in New York City, the son of pianist and band leader Eddy Duchin. Whether headlining Truman Capotes Black and White Ball or sharing the stage with the Supremes for a deb party at a Lake Forest country club, in the six decades that he has played the most exclusive dance floors in the world Peter Duchin has always lived up to his theme song, Make Someone Happy., Bandleader and epitome of elegance, Duchin did it again last Friday, an evening that began with a call from one of his favorite friends, Abra Prentice Wilkin (who regretted not being there but wished him good luck). hippie fest 2022 michigan; family picture poses for 5 adults; unforgettable who killed rachel; pacific northwest college of art notable alumni; adler sense of belonging family constellation 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. The young boy was raised primarily by his godparents, the illustrious W. Averell. "The only kids to play with were the kids of the help," Duchin recalls. THERE are certain people for whom a party doesnt rate if the Peter Duchin Orchestra isnt playing. The art historian Herbert Muschamp was interested in the same magic. Opinion. He was born in Everett, Mass., and came to Sarasota from Liberty, N.Y. 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. Kim Novak portrayed Oelrichs in the 1956 biopic The Eddy Duchin Story with Tyrone Power as Duchin. Mr. Duchins father, Eddy Duchin, was also a bandleader and was famous for a string of Top 10 records in the 1930s. 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. Lets conclude the soundtrack with Make Someone Happy, the theme song of Peter Duchins orchestra. "I was supposed to die. Loving mother of Dr. Sheldon & Jackie Duchin of Sharon, and Mark Duchin of Milton. Duchin used to be offended by the "society" label. At weddings in particular, you need to be able to do the Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, the Beach Boys, or else wed only be hired by 90-year-olds, he said. I hang out with people I dig, people who are interesting. A nice, fluffy memoir with a straight-forward writing style. Passed away on Thurs., May 20, 2010. Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. Survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Soundtrack: The Post. ), I walked up to Kim Novak from behind, put my arms around her, gave her a kiss on the ear and said, Hi, Mom, Mr. Duchin recalled. He wanted to make a big effort to get close to me, but it never happened. Skate boarding was like breathing Read More, Arrangements under the direction of Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, Livingston, NJ. Porters lyrics were never better than when he was talking about the international glamour set. It was split into several categories Big Band, Dad, Sinatra and, at the end, a handful of sets/songs to be added when we talk it over. These included Slow Big Band, Ellie Greenwich and Society if needed., Society means Cole Porter, Irving Berlin Peters thing but this isnt a society crowd, said Barry Lazarowitz, the bands drummer and musical director. She Read More, MARY DUCHIN was for 50 years a much-loved English teacher at Bayonne High School in Bayonne, NJ. During the years he performed at the glitzy Central Park Casino, Eddy Duchin entertained the cream of New York society, but he was never of it. He married Marjorie, a tall, brainy and extroverted society girl who didnt complain that she was kicked out of the Social Register when she married Eddy. An avid student, Sally graduated with a PhD in Allied Health Read More, Sally Pomeranz Duchin 1933-2022 In loving memory of Sally Pomeranz Duchin, 88, of Tucson, AZ and Houston, TX, passed away on February 1, 2022. 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. Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Belleville. Its chock-full of name-dropping--but its more than a simple-minded celebrity bio. During WWII she worked as a clerk for the U.S. Army Air Force in Waco Read More, Freddye Mae Duchin age 87 of San Antonio passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012. There have been peaks and valleys since. 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. After her parents divorce, her father remarried to Madeleine Lucienne Meyer, a daughter of Millius Pierre Meyer, in 1926. 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. Gloria Duchin passed away peacefully, Sunday morning July 31, at her home in Vero Beach, Florida surrounded by her loving family. Everybody will get up when they hear the opening bars, he said. He has been married to Virginia Coleman since 2012. By submitting your e-mail, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Colin Duchin has posted every other day, and it looks like prayers and medicine and patience have paid off. But when he goes . Ronald was a resident of Mc Lean, Virginia. There were others doing what I did, musicians with full bands who played for dances, but they were all at least 20 years older: Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Meyer Davis; another was Lester Lanin, though he didnt write music or play an instrument himself. He was the husband of Gloria Duchin. [3], A well-known New York and Newport beauty, she was described by Vogue as having "waxen skin and eyebrows like butterflies. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Would recommend. Devoted mother of Anita Wornick & her husband Ronald, Howard Lev & his wife Susan, Peter Lev, Read More, DUCHIN, DAVID MICHAEL, of Providence and Vero Beach, Florida, died on Tuesday, November 13, 2012. [1], Duchin formed his first professional band, which played the St. Regis Hotel in New York City, in 1962 thanks in part to his family name and the networking it had made possible. The Harrimans became his family. So many names dropped I skipped through whole paragraphs. In essence, I was introduced to the world of the rich, the famous, the influential from Peter Duchin's perspective. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. "When I was younger, people had a much more carefree attitude at a party. He is an actor, known for The Post (2017), Working Girl (1988) and Jade (1995). Cole always lived life full throttle. The story of [Peter] Duchins life has an elegiac aura of glamour and tragedy that might have come directly from the imagination of F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Philadelphia Inquirer. It was time to earn a living, she said. I asked a friend who had a career as an editor of fashion magazines what she thought about glamour. His pianist father, Eddy Duchin, died when Peter was 12, and his mother, socialite Marjorie Oelrichs, died when he was only 6 days old. I guess it's difficult to live in one's father's shadow, but that's what Peter must do. We played all night just for the couple celebrating their 60th anniversary. About music, about style, about survival with a smile. [3], Duchin married Virginia Coleman over the 2012 Memorial Day weekend in East Hampton. You rarely hear Peter refer to himself, unless you ask, and hes loyal to the bone to those he loves. 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. Freddye was a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. Face the Music, out this month and co-written with Patricia Beard, is Duchins moving and deeply personal follow-up. Having entertained presidents, kings, and queens, and serving as Audrey Hepburns chosen date for the Paris Opera Ball, no one knows caf society better. As it continued, it became nothing but a who's who of the rich and famous. When I moved to Asia, he came over to visit me, and he was the first to greet me back home. He took his band on the road for months at a time, and Peter, a near-orphan, was taken into the household of Averill Harriman by his wife, Marie, a close childhood friend of the boys late mother. Proud mother of Michael (Mary) and Jeffrey (Mary Ellen). Local Obituaries Geraldine Orosco, 76 of Charlotte, North Carolina passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 17, 2023. Carole was a resident of Orange, Connecticut. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Its All Relative: Filmmaker Michael Glover Smiths Winning New Movie Examines Chicago Family at Crossroads. Although I was also a musician (definitely not famous) and spent a lot of my younger years working in that field, it was not at all close to what he experienced. He Read More, DUCHIN HARVEY ERIC, M.D. 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. Mrs. Duchin died two years later following the birth . It sounded pretty shallow to me, but I got used to it, even if Ive always thought of myself as anything but glamorous. Everyone remembers the parties where they danced all night, Mr. Duchin said. Paul Duchin Obituary. Still, he does wear one almost every night. 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 told me that it was the happiest night of their lives.. While in the Navy, Eddy Duchin visited Peter and Marie Harriman, who helped raise Peter. Theres lots of searing reality here, but no fewer laughs. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Devoted mother of Michael, Jr. and Jason. It's an irresistible story. I don't give a s-- about who they are. Dear grandfather of 10 and great-grandfather Read More, Submit an obit for publication in any local newspaper and on Legacy. 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. Less pleasant to read is the description of his promiscuity and dissolution, as a young man. 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. Dear sister of the late Nettie Miller and Harold Miller. 45.3K subscribers Peter Duchin, the premier society bandleader, and pianist of our time, led a charmed life, dated Audrey Hepburn and Kim Novak, accompanied Sinatra, and did the White House.. I dont know what she had against the City of Brotherly Love, but she called a really big terrible party a Philadelphia rat-fuck. 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