Vince Guaraldi
Sound
Born July 17, 1928 in San Francisco, California, USA
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.
Filmography
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
Self (archive footage)
Vince Guaraldi: The Maestro of Menlo Park
Self (archive footage)
He's a Bully, Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
Self
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
Happy Birthday, Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown Clears the Air
It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown
Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown
You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
Little Birdie Singer (voice) (uncredited)
There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown
'Joe Cool' Singer (voice) (uncredited)
You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown
Joe Cool Singer (voice) (uncredited)
Play It Again, Charlie Brown
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown
You're in Love, Charlie Brown
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown's All-Stars!
A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
Jazz Casual
Self - Piano