- Born
- Died
- Birth nameGaetano Albert Lombardo
- Nicknames
- Mr. New Year's Eve
- The King of Corn
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- He was an actor, known for Never Let Me Go (2010), Angel Heart (1987) and The Green Mile (1999). " Guy Lombardo was not an actor, he was a bandleader, and died in 1977 long before these films were released. His music however is on the soundtrack of these films.
- IMDb mini biography by: S, Adam Bernstein
- SpouseLilliebell Glenn(September 9, 1926 - November 5, 1977) (his death)
- Theme song: "Auld Lang Syne"
- Red blazer band uniforms
- Strict tempo arrangements with alto saxophone lead
- Was a champion speedboat racer.
- Was owner for many years of the popular seafood restaurant "Guy Lombardo's East Point House", in Long Island, New York.
- Adopted his theme, "Auld Lang Syne", not because of its New Year's Eve association, but in deference to his first national sponsor, Robert Burns Cigars. Burns is thought to have written at least the verse of "Auld Lang Syne."
- Best known for his almost half-century of live New Year's Eve broadcasts (1929 - 1976) on radio and, later, TV, initially from the Roosevelt Hotel and, later, the Waldorf-Astoria.
- Leader of 'Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians', long based in Cleveland, but originally founded in London, Ontario, in the early 1920's. Lombardo was often referred to as 'The King of Corn'. His theme song was "Auld Lang Syne" and he had recording contracts with Columbia, Brunswick, Decca, Victor and Capitol. Lombardo's popularity was such, that his worldwide record sales totalled in the vicinity of 300 million copies.
- On his place in the American pop culture: "It's very simple. Music happened, bands happened, and we happened."
- On his strict-tempo arrangements that aroused the ire of some swing fans: "I don't play for acrobats."
- [on the unchanging nature of his music] It's very easy to get away from the thing that made you successful, but the important thing is to keep on doing what people tell you they like. Don't fool the public.
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