Buddy Morrow was born on February 8, 1919 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA as Muni Zudekoff. He is known for his work on Skylarkin' Time (1950), Buddy Morrow and His Orchestra (1952) and Second Chorus (1940). He was married to Carol Morrow, Clare Eggleston and Lucille Ross. He died on September 27, 2010 in Maitland, Florida, USA.
He received the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Trombone Association.
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He became a band-leader in 1945 covering for Jimmy Dorsey. He formed the Buddy Morrow Orchestra in 1947 until 1968 and played with the Tonight Show band in the 1960s when the show was based in New York City. He was conductor of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in 1977.
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He served in the United States Navy from 1941 to 1944 and played with the Navy Band based in Staten Island, New York.
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He won a scholarship to Juilliard School in New York City but left before graduation to pay professionally.
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Son of Sophie and David Zudekoff of New Haven, Connecticut. He was the fifth of sixth children in a musical family. He played the trombone because the trumpet was taken already by another sibling.
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He is survived by his third wife, Carol Morrow of Maitland, Florida; their daughter Sara Morrow of Los Angeles, California; a son, Peter Morrow of Hillsdale, New Jersey from his first marriage to Lucille Ross; a daughter, Catherine Morrow of Marietta, Georgia from his second marriage to Clare Eggleston; and three grandchildren.
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Was the bandleader of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, of which he had been a member from 1938 through the 1940s.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Skylarkin' Time
1950
Short
Orchestra Leader
The Fabulous Dorseys
1947
Trombonist (uncredited)
Rhapsody in Blue
1945
Trombonist (uncredited)
Girl Crazy
1943
Musician with Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
Member Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (uncredited)
Presenting Lily Mars
1943
Musician (uncredited)
Ship Ahoy
1942
Musician (uncredited)
Second Chorus
1940
Musician (uncredited)
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ship Ahoy
1942
musician: trombone - uncredited
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
1958
TV Series
Himself
Saturday Night Dance Party
1952
TV Series
Himself
Buddy Morrow and His Orchestra
1952
Short
Himself - Band Leader
Known for movies
Skylarkin' Time (1950) as Orchestra Leader
Buddy Morrow and His Orchestra (1952) as Himself - Band Leader
$1.3 Million
