10 Facts About Buddy Moreno

Carlos Jesus "Buddy" Moreno was an American musician during the swing era and radio and television personality.

Buddy Moreno was reported to be a cousin of actress Rita Moreno.

Buddy Moreno attended the University of California before leaving to join the orchestra of Anson Weeks.

Buddy Moreno's career began in 1929 when he sang in a vocal group.

Buddy Moreno changed band once more, in 1943, when he joined Harry James' band.

Buddy Moreno appeared in the films Two Girls and a Sailor and Bathing Beauty along with the rest of the band.

Buddy Moreno formed his own band in 1947 with his wife, singer Perri Mitchell and others.

Buddy Moreno relocated to St Louis in the 1950s, when his band was selected to be the house band in The Chase Park Plaza Hotel's Chase Club, which led to a national radio program, Saturdays at the Chase.

In 1950, Buddy Moreno wed Perri Mitchell, whom he had hired as a singer for his band in 1947.

Buddy Moreno died at a Florissant, Missouri, assisted-living facility on November 29,2015, at the age of 103.