Victor Lombardo
Victor Lombardo (April 10, 1911 – January 22, 1994) was a musician and member of his brother Guy Lombardo's band, the Royal Canadians.[1]
Victor Lombardo | |
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 Victor Lombardo at top left with brothers Guy, Lebert and Carmen and sister Rose Marie. | |
| Born | Victor Lombardo April 10, 1911 |
| Died | January 22, 1994 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Spouse(s) | Virginia Dabe (1931 - ?) Kathryn Baggott (? - 1994, his death) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and career
Lombardo was born in London, Ontario, Canada. Gaetano and Angelina Lombardo had seven children.[2] His father was a tailor.[3]
Along with his brothers Guy, Carmen, and Lebert, Victor Lombardo was a member of the original Royal Canadians, playing saxophone with the band.
In the late 1940s, Lombardo had his own 20-piece orchestra that featured "the smooth Lombardo family style of music that has won the applause of appreciative audiences throughout the entire nation."[4] The group had its own radio program on the Mutual Broadcasting System.[5]
Later, he rejoined the band and ultimately replaced older brother Guy as bandleader after Guy's 1977 death.[6] That tenure was short, however, as he and the Royal Canadians parted ways early in 1978. His brother, Lebert, attributed the separation to Victor's desire to make changes in the orchestra's personnel and its sound.[7]
Personal life and death
On November 10, 1931, Lombardo married Virginia Dabe, in Manhattan, New York.[8] His second wife was the former Kathryn Baggott.[9]
Lombardo died January 22, 1994, in Boca Raton Community Hospital. He was 82.[9]
References
- Spoonts, Lucille (April 17, 1934). "Lombardo Brothers Agree on Two Things -- Fishing and Music; Dynamos of Energy". Texas, Amarillo. The Amarillo Globe-Times. p. 7. Retrieved February 11, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Lombardo's sister left stage for family life".
- LaMendola, Bob (January 24, 1994). "V. Lombardo, Bandleader, Sax Player". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- "Beatrice Kay Featured Now At State, Hartford". Maryland, Hagerstown. The Morning Herald. October 10, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved February 11, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- "WKRZ Program Schedule". Pennsylvania, Franklin. The News-Herald. September 6, 1946. p. 11. Retrieved February 11, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- Moore, Frazier (December 26, 2001). "New Year's Eve TV isn't same without Guy Lombardo". California, Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz Sentinel. p. 18. Retrieved February 11, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Victor Lombardo leaves brother's band on sour note". Texas, Paris. The Paris News. February 15, 1978. p. 15. Retrieved February 11, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Lombardo-Dabe". New York, Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 11, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved February 11, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Funeral Tuesday for bandleader Victor Lombardo". UPI. January 24, 1994. Retrieved February 11, 2016. – via General OneFile (subscription required)