Background
He was born in Los Angeles, California as the only child to a Spanish father and an Irish mother.
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Buddy Moreno
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Career
His career began in 1929 when he sang in a vocal group. His big breakthrough came in 1933 when he joined Griff Williams’s band in San Francisco as a singer and guitar player. Later he became a part of popular bandleader Dick Jurgens" orchestra.
Moreno and Jurgen recorded many songs through the label Okeh Records.
Moreno changed band once more, in 1943, when he joined Harry James’ band. Moreno made a film appearance in the Esther Williams star vehicle Bathing Beauty in 1944 along with the rest of the band.
Moreno had a local television show called The Buddy Moreno Show. He relocated to Saint Louis in the 1950s.
As he approached his 60s, he switched to radio and worked for the local stations WIL-FM, WEW and WSIE. Moreno died at a Florissant, Missouri, assisted-living facility on November 29, 2015 at the age of 103.
