Peter Oelrichs Duchin (born July 28, 1937) is an American pianist and band leader. Dear grandfather of 10 and great-grandfather Read More, Submit an obit for publication in any local newspaper and on Legacy. 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. Four years later, the famous bandleader died of leukemia at age 42. 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. Dear sister of the late Nettie Miller and Harold Miller. I dont care. Skate boarding was like breathing Read More, Arrangements under the direction of Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, Livingston, NJ. 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. 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. It means youre so old a pigeon can land on you, he said while seated at the piano during cocktail hour. It's an irresistible story. Would recommend. In 1947, Eddy Duchin remarried and young Peter moved in with him for the first time. When I opened the hatch and looked up, I saw well-polished shoes, then pinstriped suit pants: there was Averell. I always visualized her and always missed her, he shared. Everybody will get up when they hear the opening bars, he said. Hes intuitive and observant and has that natural driving curiosity. The Eddy Duchin Story, starring Tyrone Power, was the heartbreak film of 1956 chronicling the Duchins great love affair and then early deaths. Right. "People expect you to live up to your father, and be better. Paul Duchin, 76 of Livingston, NJ passed away on January 28th after a short illness. 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. 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. 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. With sincerity and humor, Face the Music offers a moving portrait of an extraordinary life, its disruptions, and revitalization. Here is his story. Private family services were held. Paul Duchin, 76 of Livingston, NJ passed away on January 28th after a short illness. The son of famed swing-era bandleader Eddy Duchin and the liberated Newport blueblood Marjorie Oelrichs, Peter Duchin has led an intriguing and glamorous life: fishing with Hemingway in Idaho, quail-shooting with Jock Whitney in Georgia, fooling around with Paris showgirls on his Right Bank barge, late-night partying with Sinatra and Astaire. Marie Harriman (ne Norton, formerly Whitney; April 12, 1903 - September 26, 1970) was an American art collector and First Lady of New York from 1955 to 1958. Loving grandfather of Rachel, Hillel, Elana, Yitzchak, Bracha, Rena, Batya, Austin Duchin, and Adam Burt Shapiro. I actually couldn't relate to much of it. It sometimes frustrates him to play for so many adults who will only dance to rock n roll, particularly because these are people with the fox trot in their blood. Duchins books, including his latest, Face the Music, are available wherever fine books are sold. Paul Duchin Dearest brother and uncle, 76 Paul Duchin, 76, of Livingston, N.J., passed away on Jan. 28, 2018, after a short illness. As it continued, it became nothing but a who's who of the rich and famous. The Elegant World of Peter Duchin - The Washington Post The Elegant World of Peter Duchin By Lynn Darling September 10, 1978 ANNED AND IN HIS tennis whites, Peter Duchin ambled slowly. ), 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. [3], Duchin married Virginia Coleman over the 2012 Memorial Day weekend in East Hampton. After graduating with a music degree from Yale, Duchin, helped by his famous name and his social connections, formed a dance band that was an instant hit when it opened in 1962 at Manhattan's St. Regis Hotel. Born with a respiratory illness, Duchin was given only two weeks to live. Paul Duchin Obituary. Give me a party where people are having a ball. Soundtrack: The Post. That was a stroke of good fortune. Had difficulties with all the name dropping, arrogance,etc. In 1996 he published his memoir, Ghost of a Chance. It was a little bit interesting - about his early life - his mother died at his birth and his father was a mostly a mostly absent father meaning that he was brought up by Averill Harriman and his wife. 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. [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. In later life he suffered the unwelcome neglect of his famous stepmother, Pamela . When he returned, he wanted me to take piano lessons and to set up two pianos so we could play together. 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. The pressure substituted for ambition." He said patrons at the Maisonette, where he had his first steady job, gave him a hard time for playing long-hair music.. I much preferred to be wearing my beat-up waders to fish in a stream. Who, after all, could beat the one about the time Mr. Duchin drove into New York with a number of Yale classmates to watch as a film crew shot The Eddy Duchin Story, in which Tyrone Power and Kim Novak had been cast as his parents? Colin is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. George Zauderer of New York and the late Eddy Duchin, the pianist and or chestra leader, and the late Mrs. Marjorie Oelrichs Duchin. But when Duchin awoke after the procedure, I was caught in a nest of tubes and plastic bags, with wires attached to my fingers, my arms, my legs and my chest, he writes in his new book, Face the Music (co-authored by Patricia Beard), a follow-up of sorts to his 1996 memoir, Ghost of a Chance. People ate it up when Mr. Duchin paused between numbers to tell stories from his past. Is There a Link Between Atlantis and Sphinx? In the 1996 memoir Ghost of a Chance, his son Peter wrote of the factual discrepancies in the film The Eddy Duchin Story . 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And what can he tell us of glamour, something Duchin has forgotten more about than you or I will ever know? 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. From the description of Brooke Hayward papers, 1911-1977. 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. His soaring talent as a musician is well-known, and he deserves world-wide recognition for his music, but Peter is more than a music man, hes an uncommon man with theinvaluable gift of sharing life itself with a common touch.. 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. Read More, Duchin, Mary Kathryn (Nee Kaiser) Mary began training for Heaven's Marathon, Saturday, April 13th, at the age of 79. Real Name: Peter Oelrichs Duchin. No one is glamorous anymore, she said. Local Obituaries Geraldine Orosco, 76 of Charlotte, North Carolina passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 17, 2023. He began skate boarding at the age of nine. Born in New York City, Mrs. Duchin was a former resident of Liberty, NY, Sarasota, FL, and Monroe Township. Duchins parents, Eddy Duchin and Marjorie Oelrichs, photographed by Cecil Beaton. 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. Cole always lived life full throttle. 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. At this years Landmarks Conservancy event, which was honoring Robert Morgenthau and Tommy Tune among others, Mr. Duchin pointed out that not only was his band providing the music for the 13th time, but that he had also been selected as a living landmark back in 1996. 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. Read More, Duchin, Florence "Sue" (Nee Lillge) Age 86. Pretty soon we were all smiling because they had hope.. Muschamp described the ways in which dance music can create some of the elements I was searching for. It was a capacity crowd of a few hundred, and perhaps two dozen couples got out of their chairs to dance the fox trot or a slow Lindy. 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. Mr. Duchin is that rare party entertainer so at home at a deluxe gala that he holds forth with guests while performing. Services Wednesday, see last Wednesdays paper or visit funeral home website for complete notice. The Harrimans became his family. I asked a friend who had a career as an editor of fashion magazines what she thought about glamour. Beloved husband of Betty L. (Criche) for over 60 years. Born November 24, 1923 to the late John & Jenny (Marina). Loving mother of Dr. Sheldon & Jackie Duchin of Sharon, and Mark Duchin of Milton. You rarely hear Peter refer to himself, unless you ask, and hes loyal to the bone to those he loves. 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. Devoted mother of Michael, Jr. and Jason. 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. 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. In the late 70s through the 80s, when everybody was into show tunes, was probably when I was best known, he said. 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. Peter Duchin can tell us a thing or two. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. He had no money of his own. I play with my right hand and our bass player duplicates the sound the left hand would make. Read More, Duchin , Betty L. Belleville, MI Age 84, died Sunday at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor. 2021 PETER DUCHIN, This story appears in the December 2021/January 2022 issue of Town & Country. [1], Her paternal grandparents were the former Blanche de Loosey and Charles May Oelrichs, a wealthy broker who was prominent in New York society during the Gilded Age. "They didn't want me to blame myself.". Beloved wife of the late Samuel Lev and the late Martin Gates. December 11, 2021. 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. As a child, Duchin's nurse and governess kept scrapbooks about his family but cut out all references to how his mother had died. Distraught by the death of his beautiful wife and the expected loss of his newborn son, Eddy Duchin abandoned the scene to lose himself in his music. I think he had heard I was having too much fun in Paris, Duchin remembered. So was my mother. [6][7] Marjorie was removed from the New York Social Register for marrying Duchin because Eddy was Jewish; her reaction was reportedly "Who cares? Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Belleville. Beloved wife of Michael. PAUL DUCHIN OBITUARY. Read More, Naomi A. Duchin EWING - Naomi A. Duchin, 91, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013. It is even more difficult to define, and, unlike pornography, the real thing is rare. 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 hes still a visible presence on the fall and holiday benefit circuits. When I moved to Asia, he came over to visit me, and he was the first to greet me back home. All along, he had just been a rich little poor boy, whose trust from his father was barely enough to cover basic expenses and fine schooling. "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. Mr. Duchin, right, with Liz Smith and Tommy Tune at this years New York Landmarks Conservancy fund-raiser. Behind the stage he addressed the members of his band, a core group of seven younger musicians. From the time I began at the Maisonette, newspapers and magazines persistently described me as the glamorous Peter Duchin, as if the adjective was part of my name. By now, Peter Duchin's career has lasted longer than his father's. Eddy Duchin died of leukemia in 1951 at age 42. He moved to California in the 50's and worked as an actor. Its chock-full of name-dropping--but its more than a simple-minded celebrity bio. FROM FACE THE MUSIC, BY PETER DUCHIN WITH PATRICIA BEARD, TO BE PUBLISHED DECEMBER 7 BY DOUBLEDAY. Harvey was born in Newark, N.J., on July 12, 1938, son of Harry and Bessie (Goldberg) Duchin. While in the Navy, Eddy Duchin visited Peter and Marie Harriman, who helped raise Peter. Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. Are you with me so far? Proud mother of Michael (Mary) and Jeffrey (Mary Ellen). To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. He has been married to Virginia Coleman since 2012. 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. 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. 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 fathers great innovation, he added, was to loose the piano from the confines of the percussion section and make it the belle of the band. He spent time in Paris, France and studied at the Sorbonne before returning home and graduating from Yale University. He is survived by his beloved sister Leslie Heller, his brother in law Hugh Heller, and adoring nephews. [2] Her paternal aunt was poet and playwright Michael Strange. I wanted to investigate my past and leave a history for my kids. For Duchin's a man who goes to parties. Dear grandmother of Mark (Jacki) and Katie Bergner. She lived for 12 years in Stamford, before moving to California, where she died peacefully on December 5, at the age of 100. didn't finish. 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. 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. She enjoyed music, knitting, crocheting, cooking and baking. Here are 10 you cant miss. 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. Start reading while you listen to a rendition of Ill Take Manhattan.. After both recoveries, I would throw balls around with the patients in wheelchairs and then when the doctors came in, we would all through the balls at them. Face the Music: A Memoir by Peter Duchin with Patricia Beard. The newborn Peter Duchin was fortunate in that a friend of his mother and father, Marie Harriman, the wife of Averell, took over the care and ultimately the upbringing of the baby boy. I really loved the movie about his father, Eddy Duchin, and it was wonderful that he was able to agree that Tyrone Power was the best actor to be typecast for the role; got to dance and converse with Kim Novak when the movie was made in 1956. So many names dropped I skipped through whole paragraphs. Geraldine, affectionately known as Gerry was born in Washington County,. He imbued the room with joy and shared fond memories with the elegant crowd, revealing that his most memorable party wasnt Capotes or even a night at the White Houseit happened right here in Chicago: I was asked to bring my 10-piece orchestra to the Palmer House by the hostess who shared no other details, Duchin recalled. "I wanted to explore the degree of that loneliness.". He was 96 years old. I graduated GeorgetownNursing and I know where the Harriman house was. His mother, who was thrown out of the New York Social Register for marrying a Jew (to which she responded, "Who cares? I know no art more atmospheric than the music of Peter Duchin The bandsspecialties are memory and moodthe production of feelings under controlled circumstances. He had my return ticket to New York in hand. Mr. Duchin was drinking scotch from a heavy cut-glass tumbler (his secretary, Betty Walsh, always carries one for him and one for Roberta Fabiano, his guitarist and singer), dipped cold cuts from a caterers tray into a plastic cup of mustard and had a look at a set-list printout. 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? 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. See the article in its original context from. If anyone is interested in family dynamics, music (Mr. Duchin is a society bandleader), following the story of his father Eddy Duchin, or life in America chiefly in New York for the period 1950-going forward. When his celebrated parents died young, Peter was raised by New York Gov. Duchin was the only child of Eddy Duchin and Marjorie Oelrichs, a socialite who died soon after Peter's birth. Arrange-ments by BROWN FUNERAL HOME, PLATTSBURGH, NY Read More, Duchin, Esther Nov. 16, 2006, age 86 years. 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. Read More, Duchin, Daniel, 78, of Boca Raton, FL, passed away on January 21, 2009. 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(His father died when Mr. Duchin was 13. concerts, tea dances and debutante parties. Freddye was a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. Variations: Viewing All | Peter Duchin. Politics. He wanted to make a big effort to get close to me, but it never happened. In 1937, however, Marjorie died a week after having given birth to Peter. Beloved wife for 58 year to the late Edward. He was previously married to Brooke Hayward and Cheray Georgea Zauderer. That is how I felt. Family (1) Spouse Virginia Coleman (2012 - present) ", The book was co-written by Charles Michener, the music critic and New Yorker senior editor, to help Duchin "find out about the past I knew nothing about. 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. Duchin is an honorary member and former Vice-Chairman of the New York State Council on the Arts. 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. Riverside Gordon Memorial Chapel, Deerfield Beach. Still, he does wear one almost every night. 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. 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. Survivors include Read More, Edward A. Duchin, of San Antonio passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020. 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. 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 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. 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. 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.. Peter ended up being raised amid extraordinary wealth and privilege by his godparents, W. Averell and Marie Harriman. 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. He served in the Navy in WWII and graduated from Emerson College, Boston in 1951. 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. I never have, and I agree that glamour, whatever that once meant, has pretty much disappeared. It's just a phone book"), came from "the poor side" of the Oelrich family. He was born in Everett, Mass., and came to Sarasota from Liberty, N.Y. Sports. Read More, Services 1 p.m. at the Ira Kaufman Chapel, 248-569-0020. After her parents divorce, her father remarried to Madeleine Lucienne Meyer, a daughter of Millius Pierre Meyer, in 1926. Travel & Experiences. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. The late U.S. Supreme Court justice Potter Stewart famously said that pornography is hard to define, but I know it when I see it. Id say the same about glamour. He was the husband of Gloria Duchin. Cherished grandmother of Nerissa, Caroline and Katey. She Read More, MARY DUCHIN was for 50 years a much-loved English teacher at Bayonne High School in Bayonne, NJ. Though Duchin is treated in public as a celebrity, he is far more complex than just that one identity. By submitting your e-mail, you agree to our. Ron Galella // Getty Images From the time I began at the Maisonette, newspapers and magazines. 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. As he recovered, Duchin studied the photos of his parentshere with his father, Eddyto try to get more insight into their brief lives. His mother was Marjorie Oelrichs, a Newport, Rhode Island and New York City. The celebrated society bandleader has been equally at home in the privileged worlds of money and power and of jazz musicians, bohemians and barmen. 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