"SOFT PEDAL CHARLIE KUNZ"
Charlie Kunz’s melodies. Charlie Kunz, whose sobriquet in the musical world is "Soft-pedal Charlie," on account of his somewhat unusual interpretation, is an American. His introduction to music began by his playing the french horn in the Allentown Brass Band. He went to England with a dance band early in 1922, and played at the Chez Henry Club. At the moment Charlie Kunz has made his wartime home near Bognor, Sussex, and here, with the collaboration of Jerry Hoey, leader of the band at the Piccadilly Grill Room, he has organised an exclusive dance and social club. The New Country Club at Middleton-on-Sea was opened with a flourish at the beginning of this year. As a fine jazz pianist, Charlie has great appeal to listeners. One of his latest medleys included in the programme from 2ZA is: *" A Garden in Granada" "The Umbrella Man" "I Have a Pocketful of Dreams" "Heart and Soul" "Is That the way to Treat a Sweetheart" "Penny Serenade" T 9.0 p.m. on Sunday, listeners to 2ZA will be entertained by a programme of
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/NZLIST19400712.2.74
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 55, 12 July 1940, Page 48
Word count
Tapeke kupu
182"SOFT PEDAL CHARLIE KUNZ" New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 55, 12 July 1940, Page 48
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Material in this publication is protected by copyright.
Are Media Limited has granted permission to the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa to develop and maintain this content online. You can search, browse, print and download for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Are Media Limited for any other use.
Copyright in the work University Entrance by Janet Frame (credited as J.F., 22 March 1946, page 18), is owned by the Janet Frame Literary Trust. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise this article and make it available online as part of this digitised version of the New Zealand Listener. You can search, browse, and print this article for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from the Janet Frame Literary Trust for any other use.
Copyright in the Denis Glover serial Hot Water Sailor published in 1959 is owned by Pia Glover. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise this serial and make it available online as part of this digitised version of the Listener. You can search, browse, and print this serial for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Pia Glover for any other use.
Log in