Victor Lombardo (April 10, 1911 – January 22, 1994) was a musician and member of his brother Guy Lombardo's band, the Royal Canadians.

Early life and career

Lombardo was born in London, Ontario, Canada. Gaetano and Angelina Lombardo had seven children. His father was a tailor. Along with his brothers Guy,

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, and Lebert, Victor Lombardo was a member of the original Royal Canadians, playing saxophone with the band. In the late 1940s, Lombardo had his own 20-piece orchestra that featured "the smooth Lombardo family style of music that has won the applause of appreciative audiences throughout the entire nation." The group had its own radio program on the

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. Later, he rejoined the band and ultimately replaced older brother Guy as bandleader after Guy's 1977 death. That tenure was short, however, as he and the Royal Canadians parted ways early in 1978. His brother, Lebert, attributed the separation to Victor's desire to make changes in the orchestra's personnel and its sound.

Personal life and death

On November 10, 1931, Lombardo married Virginia Dabe, in Manhattan, New York. His second wife was the former Kathryn Baggott. Lombardo died January 22, 1994, in

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. He was 82.

References

External links

Victor Lombardo recordings
at the

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