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Vince Guaraldi

Vince Guaraldi

Actor, Music Department, Composer

Born July 17, 1928 in San Francisco, California, USA

Died February 6, 1976

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Born in San Francisco on July 17, 1928, Vince Guaraldi graduated from Lincoln High School and then San Francisco State College. Guaraldi was already performing while in college in such venues as the Black Hawk and Jackson's Nook, sometimes with the Chubby Jackson/Bill Harris band, other times in combos with Sonny Criss and Bill Harris. He did minor gigs as well, such as weddings. Guaraldi's first recorded work can be heard on "Vibratharpe," a 1953 release by the Cal Tjader Trio. In 1955, he put together his own trio: longtime friend Eddie Duran on guitar and Dean Reilly on bass--and tackled North Beach's bohemian-hungry club, where his piano work became a huge attraction. It soon came to be recognized as the Guaraldi sound. The original Vince Guaraldi Trio, with Eddie Duran and Dean Reilly, can be heard on two genuinely pleasant releases: "The Vince Guaraldi Trio" (1956) and "A Flower is a Lonesome Thing" (1957). Guaraldi toured in 1956 with Woody Herman's third Thundering Herd, replacing Nat Pierce on piano for one season.

Inspired by the 1959 French-Brazilian film Black Orpheus (1959) (Black Orpheus) Guaraldi hit the studio with a new trio: Monty Budwig on bass, Colin Bailey on drums--and recorded his own interpretations of Antonio Carlos Jobim's haunting soundtrack music. The 1962 album was called "Jazz Impression of Black Orpheus," which was released on then-owner Saul Zaentz's Fantasy Records, and "Samba de Orpheus" was the first selection released as a single. Combing the album for a suitable B-side number, Guaraldi's producers finally made a new version of a modest original composition titled "Cast Your Fate to the Wind," which became a smash hit, and won the 1963 Grammy for Best Instrumental Jazz Composition. However, Guaraldi's greatest fame came from scoring A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) in 1965, based on Charles M. Schulz's "Peanuts" comic strip, and he continued to score all the Peanuts television specials till his death.

On February 6, 1976, while waiting in a motel room between sets at Menlo Park's Butterfield's nightclub, Guaraldi died of a sudden heart attack at the age of 47.

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Filmography

Actor

10

Type

Year

It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown Poster

It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown TV Special2015Self

The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi Poster

The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi Documentary2009

The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' Poster

The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' Documentary2001Self

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Poster

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving TV Movie1973Little Birdie singer

There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown Poster

There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown TV Movie1973Joe Cool Singer

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown Poster

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown TV Movie1972Joe Cool Singer

Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz Poster

Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz Documentary1969Self

Inside America Mini-Series1965Self - Piano, Vince Guaraldi Trio

The Lloyd Thaxton Show Poster

The Lloyd Thaxton Show TV Series1961Self

The Big Beat Poster

The Big Beat Feature Film1958Modern Mambo Quintet Member

Music Department

25

Type

Year

It's the Great Lumpkin, Charlie Brown Poster

It's the Great Lumpkin, Charlie Brown TV Special2021

The Peanuts Movie Poster

The Peanuts Movie Feature Film2015

The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy's Grand Adventure Poster

The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy's Grand Adventure Video Game2015

Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales Poster

Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales TV Short2002

Snoopy's Campfire Stories Poster

Snoopy's Campfire Stories Video Game1996

Get Ready for School, Charlie Brown! Poster

Get Ready for School, Charlie Brown! Video Game1995

It's Your 20th Television Anniversary, Charlie Brown Poster

It's Your 20th Television Anniversary, Charlie Brown Documentary1985

Charlie Brown Clears the Air Poster

Charlie Brown Clears the Air Short Film1979

Tooth Brushing Poster

Tooth Brushing Short Film1978

It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown Poster

It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown TV Movie1976

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown Poster

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown TV Movie1975

You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown Poster

You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown TV Movie1975

It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown Poster

It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown TV Movie1974

It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! Poster

It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! TV Movie1974

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Poster

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving TV Movie1973

There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown Poster

There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown TV Movie1973

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown Poster

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown TV Movie1972

It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown Poster

It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown TV Movie1969

He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown Poster

He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown TV Movie1968

You're in Love, Charlie Brown Poster

You're in Love, Charlie Brown TV Movie1967

Charlie Brown's All Stars! Poster

Charlie Brown's All Stars! TV Movie1966

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Poster

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown TV Movie1966

A Charlie Brown Christmas Poster

A Charlie Brown Christmas TV Movie1965

Inside America Mini-Series1965

A Boy Named Charlie Brown Poster

A Boy Named Charlie Brown Documentary1963

Composer

24

Type

Year

A Charlie Brown Christmas Reanimated Poster

A Charlie Brown Christmas Reanimated Short Film2024

Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales Poster

Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales TV Short2002

It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown Poster

It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown Short Film1979

Tooth Brushing Poster

Tooth Brushing Short Film1978

Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown Poster

Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown Documentary1976

It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown Poster

It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown TV Movie1976

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown Poster

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown TV Movie1975

You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown Poster

You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown TV Movie1975

Bicycles are Beautiful Documentary1974

It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown Poster

It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown TV Movie1974

It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! Poster

It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! TV Movie1974

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Poster

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving TV Movie1973

There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown Poster

There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown TV Movie1973

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown Poster

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown TV Movie1972

Play It Again, Charlie Brown Poster

Play It Again, Charlie Brown TV Movie1971

A Boy Named Charlie Brown Poster

A Boy Named Charlie Brown Feature Film1969

Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz Poster

Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz Documentary1969

It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown Poster

It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown TV Movie1969

He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown Poster

He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown TV Movie1968

You're in Love, Charlie Brown Poster

You're in Love, Charlie Brown TV Movie1967

Charlie Brown's All Stars! Poster

Charlie Brown's All Stars! TV Movie1966

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Poster

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown TV Movie1966

A Charlie Brown Christmas Poster

A Charlie Brown Christmas TV Movie1965

A Boy Named Charlie Brown Poster

A Boy Named Charlie Brown Documentary1963

Thanks

2

Type

Year

The Lemonsnake Short Film2007

Saturday Night Live Poster

Saturday Night Live TV Series1975

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