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Eddy Duchin was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on April 1st 1910. He learnt to play the piano as an infant, and later performed at high school dances and summer camps. He had his own band in college. In 1929 when he was approaching his last year at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, he travelled to New York to look for a summer job. He clutched a letter of introduction to Leo Reisman who was alternately conducting the orchestra at the Central Park Casino and that of the Waldorf Astoria. As luck would have it, Reisman's pianist was suffering from a massive hangover which prevented him from performing. Duchin slid onto the piano stool as if it was made for him, and ended up as Reisman's pianist at the Casino for the summer. In 1931 Eddy took over the leadership of the Casino Orchestra from Reisman. In evening dress he was the Fred Astaire of bandleaders. Eddy not only played well, he looked well, his handsome features attracting the debutantes like moths to a flame. They came as much to see him play as hear him play. In 1956 Columbia Pictures issued "The Eddy Duchin Story", starring Tyrone Power and Kim Novak. Pianist Carmen Cavallaro was heard on the soundtrack. Such was his popularity that he had numerous chart hits many of which are featured on this CDback to top