Vince Guaraldi
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Vincent Anthony Guaraldi was an American jazz pianist who composed music for animated television adaptations of the Peanuts comic strip. His compositions for this series included their signature melod
Guaraldi in 1967
Guaraldi (left) with Bernard Bragg and Don Freeman at KQED studios, April 1961.
Guaraldi (left), Fred Marshall and Jerry Granelli performing as the Vince Guaraldi Trio in 1963.
Guaraldi made extensive use of the Fender Rhodes electric piano on most 1970s-era Peanuts music scores.
Linus and Lucy
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"Linus and Lucy" is a popular instrumental jazz standard written by American jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi. It serves as the main theme tune for the many Peanuts animated specials and is named for the t
Vince Guaraldi
…who composed 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". Guaraldi also performed on piano as a member of Cal Tjader's 1950s ensembles and for his own solo…
US 7" single
The iconic dance sequence in A Charlie Brown Christmas. "Linus and Lucy" gained its greatest exposure through the special and became closely identified with the scene.
Guaraldi performing at Santa Clara University, January 5, 1974