Vince Guaraldi

Sound Jul 17, 1928 Feb 6, 1976 (aged 48) 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.

8 Acting Credits

23 Crew Credits

Vince Guaraldi

Acting

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown

There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown

It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown

The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'

Vince Guaraldi: The Maestro of Menlo Park

Jazz Casual

The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi

Crew

A Charlie Brown Christmas

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

A Boy Named Charlie Brown

It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown

It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown

It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales

You're in Love, Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown's All-Stars!