Ghost of a chance book by peter duchin bandleader

Ghost of a chance by peter duchin, charles michener. Peter duchin, author, john morgan wilson, author, john morgan wilson, joint author. Ghost of a chance by peter duchin, charles michener nook. Ghost of a chance ebook by peter duchin rakuten kobo. People, april 14, 1986, andrea chambers, the combos a little haywire, but brooke hayward and bandleader peter duchin play a good duet, p. Peter duchin, bandleader and pianist, has long enjoyed a good mystery and makes his mysterywriting debut with this book. He just cant shake the posthomicidal blues that followed the murder of his wife two years ago. Clients the world over have delighted to his music, his style and. A memoir by duchin, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Bandleader and pianist peter duchin on his father, eddy duchin, and his memoir, ghost of a chance.

For more than three decades, peter duchin and duchin entertainment have extended the music legend which his famous society band leader father, eddy duchin, began in the thirties peter is the premier band leader having formed one of the most versatile, prestigious, and sought after bands of the modern era. On peter duchins memoir, ghost of a chance, with duchin and charles michener. Photographs show society bandleader pianist peter duchin and wife cheray attending various parties and social events in florida. The story of peter duchins life has an elegiac aura of glamour and tragedy that might have come directly from the imagination of f. In 1996 he published his memoir, ghost of a chance. Charles michener the life story of a top society bandleader, a talented pianist, and a boy who grew up as an outsider in a world of privilege. About ghost of a chance the story of peter duchin s life has an elegiac aura of glamour and tragedy that might have come directly from the imagination of f. Shes a recentlydivorced mom to two brilliant adolescents, the town witch, and a reluctant detective. The philadelphia inquirer this book brings back marvelous memories of a very special time. Peter oelrichs duchin born july 28, 1937 is an american pianist and band leader. John morgan wilson is the author of the benjamin justice mystery series. He also had a third child, annette kalten, with millie giammarino.

Ghost of a chance by peter duchin, charles michener kirkus. His mother, marjorie oelrichs, the daughter of a socially prominent newport and new york family, died a few days after he was born. Photographs show society bandleaderpianist peter duchin and wife cheray attending various parties and social events in florida. Pianist, conductor and composer duchins mother died in 1937 when.

This must be among the most selfeffacing autobiographies written. A memoir by peter duchin and charles michener 1996, hardcover ghost of a chance. Pianist, conductor and composer duchin s mother died in 1937 when. The philadelphia inquirer this book brings back marvelous memories. A memoir by peter duchin and charles michener 1996, hardcover 2 product ratings. Duchin is the son of marjorie oelrichs and society bandleader and pianist. A memoir by peter duchin and charles michener 1996, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. In 2008 hayward and duchin announced their separation, and they eventually. Sep 08, 1998 public lives column discusses charles michener book on life of musician peter duchin entitled ghost of a chance. A memoir through random house publishers which is now available in paperback. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.

Read ghost of a chance a memoir by peter duchin available from rakuten kobo. Duchin, peter, ghost of a chance, random house new. By peter duchin with charles michener random house. In 1947, eddy duchin remarried and young peter moved in with him for the first time. In 2008 hayward and duchin announced their separation, and they eventually divorced. Duchin s son, peter, himself a pianist and bandleader, writes in his memoir, ghost of a chance that the eddy duchin story 1956 was a labor of friendship by some columbia executives who had known his father. John morgan wilson is a journalist, screenwriter, and edgarwinning author of the benjamin justice mysterynovel series. The absolute best book of this type is double exposure, the twin autobiography of. Bandleader and pianist peter duchin on his memoir, ghost of a chance. Now its october 1963, and peter s seesawing about a gig in san francisco, a city dear to his departed diana.

Pdf ghost of a chance download full pdf book download. Ghost of a chance, a memoir by peter duchin, the last society bandleader, is something else. In his 1996 memoir ghost of a chance, peter wrote of the factual discrepancies in the film the eddy duchin story. On peter duchin s memoir, ghost of a chance, with duchin and charles michener. Ghost of a chance, the story of a boy who barely knew his parents but knew just about everybody else. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. A memoir, and good morning, heartache, and more on thriftbooks. Public lives column discusses charles michener book on life of musician peter duchin entitled ghost of a chance. Peter duchin, of course, is the son of the celebrated bandleader eddie duchin, a noted musician in his own right, and the author of the wellreceived memoir ghost of a chance. An increasing worry to his pals jackie kennedy, joe dimaggio, truman capote, george plimpton et al. Reading a society bandleaders memoir may seem less than exciting, but when the bandleader is peter duchin, the book, ghost of a chance, can be a page turner. The absolute best book of this type is double exposure, the twin autobiography of gloria vanderbilt the mother of the current gloria and her twin sister, thelma, lady furness. The couple maintained a loft in new york city and a house in washington in litchfield county, connecticut.

Books a life of hard knocks and easy fortune bandleader. A chatty selfportrait, much of it via press clips and other friends recollections, of life in the entertainment wing of the social register. Peter duchin epitomizes the notion of a tall, dark, handsome, smoothe, suave guy in a tux. He also had a child with model marguerite omalley, who was born on august 15, 1938. In the extended version of the story, recounted in his 1996 memoir ghost of a chance written with charles michener, mr. The eddy duchin story 1956 the eddy duchin story 1956. In 2008, brooke hayward and peter duchin announced their separation. The story of peter duchins life has an elegiac aura of glamour and tragedy that might have come directly from the im. Duchin married virginia coleman over the 2012 memorial day weekend in east hampton. Ghost of a chance world, books air date 06041996 on the tiananmen square protests on the massacres 7th anniversary. Ghost of a chance chintz n china no 1 by yasmin galenorn emerald obrien is the owner of the chintz n china tea room, located in chiqetaw, wa. See all books authored by peter duchin, including ghost of a chance.

Orphaned by his glamorous parents, the newport debutante marjorie oelrichs and the famous bandleader eddy duchin, he was raised in the privileged, oldmoney world of averell. I was very surprised by the success of the book, duchin. Those friends just happened to be the harrimans, averell and marie. The story of peter duchin s life has an elegiac aura of glamour and tragedy that might have come directly from the imagination of f. Nonetheless, the label sticks, no doubt fueled in large measure by duchin s 1996 autobiography, ghost of a chance, the story of a boy who barely knew his parents but knew just about everybody else. On his return he organized peter duchin orchestras and duchin entertainment, which has provided top quality music and entertainment ever since peter recently released his first book, ghost of a chance.

His mother died only six days after he was born, and his busy father gave him into the custody of her friends, the extremely wealthy and powerful democratic party grandees, averell and marie harriman. The son of an even more famous bandleader, eddy duchin, peter duchin was sent off to be raised by the friends of his socialite mother after her death. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the ghost of a chance, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. About ghost of a chance the story of peter duchins life has an elegiac aura of glamour and tragedy that might have come directly from the imagination of f. Their first choice to write the screenplay was another friend of duchin s, playwright moss hart. When so many books, memoirs, and movies are filled with angst and hand wringing some very justifiably so, peter duchin has written a book that is filled with the joy of living and experiencing the good things in life during a dynamic era, meeting the cultural icons of the time, and he does it with a welcoming heart he really likes people as much as they like him. The philadelphia inquirer this book brings back marvelous. Following in the footsteps of his famous father, eddy duchin, pianist and band leader peter duchin has made a career of providing an elegant mix of jazz and popular dance and dinner music at exclusive. A strange and compelling mix of celebrity bio and social history, ghost of a chance is the autobiography of bandleader peter duchin. The eddy duchin story is a great film because it tells the story of a great piano player from the 20s and 30s and how he became a very high classed entertainer for the very rich in new york. After his divorce from zauderer, in 1985 duchin married brooke hayward, with whom he had been living since 1981. Dec 06, 2009 in the extended version of the story, recounted in his 1996 memoir ghost of a chance written with charles michener, mr. The story of peter duchins life has an elegiac aura of glamour and tragedy that. His father was the bandleader eddy duchin, and peter duchin came into.

His father was the celebrated bandleader eddy duchin, one of the most important figures of the bigband era. Peter duchin, bandleader, still makes society whirl the new. Ghost of a chance, a memoir by peter duchin, the last society. Pianist, conductor and composer duchin s mother died in 1937 when he was only a few days old and he never saw much of his father, famed bandleader eddie duchin. Duchin is the son of the famous bandleader, eddie duchin and the socialite marjorie oelrichs, who was shunned by her family for marrying beneath her. Orphaned by his glamorous parents, the newport debutante marjorie oelrichs and the famous bandleader eddy duchin, he was raised in the privileged, oldmoney world of. This book brings back marvelous memories of a very special time. He has lived a life another man would not have survived. Tyrone powereddy duchin,prince of foxes,49 gave a wonderful performance as eddy and helped increase a better understanding of his music among. Son of the worldrenowned eddie duchin, peter plays in clubs worldwide. These days, the manhattanbased duchin is asome would say thesociety bandleader par excellence, playing more than 100 gigs a year.

Peter duchin books list of books by author peter duchin. Stay informed about books like ghost of a chance and more from penguin. A memoir paperback may 5, 1998 by peter duchin author visit amazons peter duchin page. Peter duchin, bandleader, still makes society whirl the. Pianist, conductor and composer duchins mother died in 1937 when he was only a few days old and he never saw much of his father, famed bandleader eddie. Ghost of a chance does not have much to say about the authors career as a bandleader, wrote george w.