Name
Vince Guaraldi
Known For
Sound
Birthday
1928-07-17
Deathday
1976-02-06 (48 years old)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Biography
Vincent Anthony Guaraldi (né Dellaglio, July 17, 1928 – February 6, 1976) was an American jazz pianist best known for composing music for animated television adaptations of the Peanuts comic strip. His compositions for this series included their signature melody "Linus and Lucy" and the holiday standard "Christmas Time Is Here". He is also known for his performances on piano as a member of Cal Tjader's 1950s ensembles and for his own solo career. His 1962 composition "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" became a radio hit and won a Grammy Award in 1963 for Best Original Jazz Composition. He died of a sudden heart attack on February 6, 1976, at age 47, moments after concluding a nightclub performance in Menlo Park, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Vince Guaraldi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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Peppermint Patty and Charlie Brown participate in a challenging motocross race. Throughout...
- 1972 You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown as Joe Cool Singer (voice) (uncredited)
- 2009 Vince Guaraldi: The Maestro of Menlo Park as Self (archive footage)
- 1973 There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown as 'Joe Cool' Singer (voice) (uncredited)
- 2015 It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown as Self (archive footage)
- 1973 A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving as Little Birdie Singer (voice) (uncredited)
- 2001 The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' as Self
- 2009 The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi as Self (archive footage)
- 1961 Jazz Casual ( 1 episode ) as Self - Piano
