Background
Knorr, John Christian was born on May 24, 1921 in Crissey, Ohio, United States. Son of Reinhold Alfred and Mary (Rieth) Knorr.
bandleader producer entertainment executive
Knorr, John Christian was born on May 24, 1921 in Crissey, Ohio, United States. Son of Reinhold Alfred and Mary (Rieth) Knorr.
Student, Ohio Northern University, 1941.
Violin soloist with Helen O'Connell, 1934-1935. Reed sideman Jimmy Dorsey, Les Brown and Sonny Dunham orchestras, 1939-1948. Member theater pit orchestras and club shows, Ohio, 1949-1957.
Leader Johnny Knorr Orchestra, Toledo, since 1958. Manager Centennial Territory. Owner Johnny Knorr Entertainment Agency.
Bandleader, show producer. Member Royal Court of Jesters #21, 1987.
Member theater pit orchs. and club shows, Ohio, 1949-1957. Member Royal Court of Jesters #21, 1987. Recordings: Live at Franklin Park Mall, 1973, Let's Go Dancing, 1979, Encore, 1984, (television special) An Era ofSwing, 1973, Live at Centennial Terrace, 1986, Let's Dance, 1989, OhJohnny, 1997.
Trustee Presbyterian Church. Served to corporal Army of the United States, 1944-1945. Member American Federation Musicians, American Legion., Exch.
Club, Circus Fans American.
Married Jane Lucy Hammer, November 8, 1941. Children: Gerald William, Janice Grace Knorr Wilcox.