Vince Guaraldi
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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.
Born: July 17, 1928 · San Francisco, California, USA
Filmography (19)
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
2015
He's a Bully, Charlie Brown
2006
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
2002
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
1992
It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown
1976
You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown
1975
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
1975
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
1974
It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown
1974
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
1973
There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown
1973
You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown
1972
Play It Again, Charlie Brown
1971
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
1969
It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown
1969
You're in Love, Charlie Brown
1967
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
1966
Charlie Brown's All-Stars!
1966
A Charlie Brown Christmas
1965