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Eddy Duchin<\/strong> never pretended to be a great musician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the members of Eddy Duchin’s orchestra once said “…Many people didn’t listen to him as much as they looked at him, he was the only musician I’ve ever known who could play a thirty-two-bar solo with thirty-two mistakes and get an ovation afterwards…<\/em>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how did Eddy Duchin<\/a> become the Reisman Orchestra<\/a> Leader by 1932?<\/strong> Well, While enrolled at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy near Cambridge at the age of nineteen Eddy Duchin auditioned for a part in Leo Reisman’s Orchestra as a pianist. Which he got enjoying tremendous popularity in New York’s Central Park Casino. His effortless technique and charming personality not only won him the job. But also made him stand out among the long list of those aspiring to join. Three years later, his personality and flashy style had captured customers and Duchin had himself taken over the engagement becoming the leader of the Reisman Orchestra.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the 1930s, Duchin’s Orchestra played primarily in hotels like the Waldorf-Astoria in New York and appeared on quite a few radio series along with in two films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He went on to get married and have a son, named Peter who went on to follow in his father’s musical footsteps. During the war, Duchin joined a commission in the Navy where he paid little attention to music. By the end of the war his popularity had declined and so had his health. In 1951, he passed away from leukemia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover more recordings at Recorded Sound Archives<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Here at the Recorded Sound Archives, you can listen to recordings by both Eddy Duchin<\/strong><\/a> and Leo Reisman’s Orchestra.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note, due to copyright some items may only be available as a 45 second snippet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you a Researcher or Educator in need of full access to these recordings? Visit the Recorded Sound Archives website to apply for Research Station Access by click here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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