Hi all. Charlie was my grandfather. Sadly I never met him but feel I know his professional life from fans like yourselves. He sure had a sound if his own.
Hi Jem, I was born in 1943, and there was never a time that your grandfather wasn't in the house. He was a great favourite of my father's and mine too. A love of Charlie Kunz was about the only thing we had in common. :-) I'm amazed that there is so much of his music available to listen to on the internet today. He still gives me great pleasure.
Peter Clark I’m so pleased Peter. He certainly gave a lot of joy to a lot of people and is still easy listening. I was a DJ for a while joining tunes together. I like to think I carried on his legacy just a little 😀
@@jem4054 Hello again Jem. The other day I was listening to some Chopin and the thought crossed my mind, "I wonder if Charlie Kunz ever played or recorded any light classics. ? Strauss immediately came to mind. Can you imagine "Blue Danube " played with your grandfather's trademark lilt. ? I think it would sound wonderful. There would be many other pieces of course that would be hugely enjoyable given the Charlie Kunz treatment. Kind Regards Peter C Brisbane
Charlie Kunz brings back memories of the past when we only had the radio to listen to and a pleasure to sit back with eyes shut listening to his piano melodies played by ear.
My dads hero and he copied he's style perfectly I had many years of listening to dad play before he died so now I've bought a Charlie Kunz cd its just like dads in the next room playing again. wonderful.
When I was a little girl I heard this piano player and wondered where he is today 2018. Now I can heard tune from a very long time ago. Thank you so much. Keep on playing these tunes so dear to my heart.
Charlie Kunz had a magical unique style of his own. He was a great artiste but he was lucky that in his day there were lots of great Songwriters with great songs for him to play. Wonderful melodies which we have allowed to drift into oblivion and replaced with primitive sounds masqueraded as music. Were it not for the wonder of UA-cam and Uploaders we would have no music at all as the Radio Airwaves have been void of music for decades. Shameful.
His style reminds me so much of the man, whose name I forget played at The Peacock Alley Lounge at The Waldorf Astoria in NY YORK circa 1982. Does anyone know his name?
Thank you for your comments - I think many players emulated some or all of his style in later years. Waldorf Astoria is a nice place to be! maybe someone will recall the pianist's name
Hi, Vicki--There was a talented pianist who often filled in at Peacock Alley back then by the name of Ronnie Whyte. He was virtually un-stumpable when it came to the American Songbook. Might it have been him?
Hi all. Charlie was my grandfather. Sadly I never met him but feel I know his professional life from fans like yourselves. He sure had a sound if his own.
Hi Jem, I was born in 1943, and there was never a time that your grandfather wasn't in the house. He was a great favourite of my father's and mine too. A love of Charlie Kunz was about the only thing we had in common. :-) I'm amazed that there is so much of his music available to listen to on the internet today. He still gives me great pleasure.
Peter Clark I’m so pleased Peter. He certainly gave a lot of joy to a lot of people and is still easy listening. I was a DJ for a while joining tunes together. I like to think I carried on his legacy just a little 😀
@@jem4054 Hello again Jem.
The other day I was listening to some Chopin and the thought crossed my mind, "I wonder if Charlie Kunz ever played or recorded any light classics. ? Strauss immediately came to mind. Can you imagine "Blue Danube " played with your grandfather's trademark lilt. ? I think it would sound wonderful. There would be many other pieces of course that would be hugely enjoyable given the Charlie Kunz treatment.
Kind Regards
Peter C
Brisbane
Nostalgic music. Hope to have the title for each selection. Love this songs
This is when music was a joy to listen to. Very relaxing , so happy someone recommended this to me.
Charlie Kunz brings back memories of the past when we only had the radio to listen to and a pleasure to sit back with eyes shut listening to his piano melodies played by ear.
Thanks for that memory of those radio days....
My dads hero and he copied he's style perfectly I had many years of listening to dad play before he died so now I've bought a Charlie Kunz cd its just like dads in the next room playing again. wonderful.
Another excellent loud catchy piece of Charlie 272 likes to so few no a majority most likes his music he had good hands tony
Thank you, Tony! Too many playlists on YT ... makes it impossible to tick "like" maybe!
From my youth in Then Southern Rhodesia I could not get enough of his wonderful Piano of course great music to dance to
Just the right music to brighten up a dreary November day!
When I was a little girl I heard this piano player and wondered where he is today 2018. Now I can heard
tune from a very long time ago. Thank you so much. Keep on playing these tunes so dear to my heart.
Charlie is now in heaven I hope, he died in 1958.
I remember my lovely grandfather playing me this on his gramophone!
Hearing Charlie Kunz is a real delight!
Un petit retour dans le passé et un grand moment de pur bonheur !
unforgettable Charlie Kunz! He's already the best!
Thank you - I agree!
So do I !!!
Hans Meyer P
Love his style, I discovered him some years ago and enjoy listening to his music, thanks for posting…
Beautiful song and style by a master. Merv Perth
The master of forward tenths.
wonderful style
thanks!
Takes me back to my youth. Charlie was a great star !!!!!!!!!!!!
Good old days. Charlie passed on a bit too quick unfortunately.
Used to listen to him on the old valve type radio as a youngster !!
...grand memories...best wishes
Thanks again.
Charlie Kunz had a magical unique style of his own. He was a great artiste but he was lucky that in his day there were lots of great Songwriters with great songs for him to play. Wonderful melodies which we have allowed to drift into oblivion and replaced with primitive sounds masqueraded as music. Were it not for the wonder of UA-cam and Uploaders we would have no music at all as the Radio Airwaves have been void of music for decades. Shameful.
Nice foot-tapping session from Charlie Mills (oops sorry, Kunz...:-)
This particular medley is so Glad-esque, it's uncanny in places.
Mrs M might have inherited the twiddly bits...
wordsmith52 Quelle Heurere..!? - Me thinks her TB's were all her own...
*****
hmm - still she didn't get started properly til after CZ had passed away...
***** Charlie was Glad's favourite pianist.
GEOFF0906 Hi Geoff, yes Mrs.M is quoted as saying that Charlie was a huge influence on her.
Sorry, yes there are titles. Thanks
His style reminds me so much of the man, whose name I forget played at The Peacock Alley Lounge at The Waldorf Astoria in NY YORK circa 1982. Does anyone know his name?
Thank you for your comments - I think many players emulated some or all of his style in later years. Waldorf Astoria is a nice place to be! maybe someone will recall the pianist's name
Hi, Vicki--There was a talented pianist who often filled in at Peacock Alley back then by the name of Ronnie Whyte. He was virtually un-stumpable when it came to the American Songbook. Might it have been him?
I just love this style of playing.
carmancavallaro
Hola i gràcies.