Guy Lombardo
Gaetano Alberto "Guy" Lombardo (June 19, 1902 – November 5, 1977) was a Canadian-American bandleader, violinist, and hydroplane racer.
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| Full name at birth | Gaetano Albert Lombardo
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| Claim to fame | Theme Song: Auld Lang Syne, Yearly New Year`s Eve Show
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| Date of birth | 19 June 1902
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| Place of birth | London, Ontario
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| Date of death | 5 November 1977
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| Age | 75 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Houston, Texas
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| Cause of death | Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm
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| Occupation | Bandleader Violinist
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- Owned the Port O' Call Restaurant and Marina in Tierra Verde, Florida, during the 1960s.
- Lyla Allentoff, grandmother of director Jason Allentoff, served as Lombardo's personal assistant during the 1940s.
- Best known for his almost half-century of live New Year's Eve broadcasts (1929 - 1976) on radio and, later, TV, intitially from the Roosevelt Hotel and, later, the Waldorf-Astoria.
- Adopted his theme, "Auld Lang Syne", not because of its New Year's Eve association, but in deference to his first national sponsor, Robert Burns Cigars. Burns is thought to have written at least the verse of "Auld Lang Syne."
- Prolific recording artist, primarily for the American Decca and Capitol labels.
Guy Lombardo is known for his role in the film The Holdovers (2023) as performer: "Auld Lang Syne".
He is also known for his role in the film The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020) as arranger: "Auld Lang Syne" / performer: "Auld Lang Syne".
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