Vince Guaraldi
Sound
- Born
- July 17, 1928 · San Francisco, California, USA
- Died
- February 6, 1976 (age 47)
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
A Charlie Brown Christmas
December 9, 1965
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
October 27, 1966
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
November 20, 1973
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
December 4, 1969
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
November 27, 1992
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
April 9, 1974
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
January 28, 1975
You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown
October 29, 1972
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
December 8, 2002
It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown
September 27, 1969
You're in Love, Charlie Brown
June 12, 1967
Charlie Brown's All-Stars!
June 8, 1966
Behind the camera26
- 2006He's a Bully, Charlie Brown Music
- 2002Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales Music
- 1994You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown! Music
- 1992It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown Music
- 1979Happy Birthday, Charlie Brown Music
- 1979Charlie Brown Clears the Air Music
- 1979It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown Music
- 1978Tooth Brushing Music
- 1976It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown Music
- 1976Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown