Guy Lombardo
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Guy Lombardo was a Canadian-American bandleader and violinist famed for his smooth dance-band style with the Royal Canadians and for popularizing "Auld Lang Syne" as a New Year's Eve tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guy Lombardo canonical | 5 |
| Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ violinist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1977 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920 ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Royal Canadians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (posthumous recognition, context: influence on popular music) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Gaetano Alberto Lombardo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1902-06-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1977-11-05 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Italian-Canadian ⓘ |
| founded | Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
big band
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dance band ⓘ easy listening ⓘ |
| instrument | violin ⓘ |
| memberOf | Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Guy Lombardo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The King of New Year’s Eve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading one of the most commercially successful dance bands of the 1930s and 1940s
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popularizing the use of "Auld Lang Syne" on New Year’s Eve in North America ⓘ |
| notableSongRecording |
"Auld Lang Syne"
NERFINISHED
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"Boo-Hoo" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Humoresque" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Seems Like Old Times" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Auld Lang Syne (New Year’s Eve tradition)
NERFINISHED
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Royal Canadians New Year’s Eve radio and television broadcasts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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recording artist ⓘ violinist ⓘ |
| operated | Jones Beach Marine Theater (as producer of shows) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt | Roosevelt Grill, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedOn |
radio
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television ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | London, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Houston, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Brunswick Records
NERFINISHED
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Decca Records ⓘ |
| residence | Freeport, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Carmen Lombardo
NERFINISHED
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Lebert Lombardo NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Lombardo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | smooth, sweet dance-band sound ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Saint Louis Blues
this entity surface form:
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians