12 Facts About Eddy Howard

Edward Evan Duncan Howard was an American vocalist and bandleader who was popular during the 1940s and 1950s.

Eddy Howard was born in Woodland, California, and after attending San Jose State College from 1931 to 1933, studied medicine at Stanford University before dropping out to become a singer of romantic ballads on Los Angeles radio.

Eddy Howard was a singer on a radio programme on NBC in 1938.

In 1939, Howard started his own band, and he was the regular vocalist on It Can Be Done, Edgar A Guest's 1941 radio programme on the Blue Network, from Wednesday to Friday.

The recording by Eddy Howard was released by Majestic Records as catalog number 7188 and 1070.

Eddy Howard's orchestra was heard on The Gay Mrs Featherstone on NBC and on NBC's The Sheaffer Parade, sponsored by Sheaffer Pens.

Eddy Howard's popularity continued into the 1950s with tracks such as "Maybe It's Because", and " Sin", which became Howard's second No 1 tune, sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.

Eddy Howard's last hit was "The Teen-Ager's Waltz", which peaked at No 90 on the Billboard Top 100 chart in 1955.

Eddy Howard's star rose again during the 1960s, as part of the revival of interest in Big Band music and old-time radio that was collectively called "Nostalgia" in popular culture.

Eddy Howard has a star in the Recording section of the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6724 Hollywood Boulevard.

Eddy Howard died in his sleep of a cerebral hemorrhage in May 1963, in Palm Desert, California, aged 48.

Eddy Howard was buried at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California.