Horace Heidt (May 21, 1901 – December 1, 1986) was an American pianist, big band leader, and radio and television personality. His band, Horace Heidt and his Musical Knights, toured vaudeville and performed on radio and television during the 1930s and 1940s. == Early years == Born in Alameda, California, Heidt attended Culver Academies. At the University of California, Berkeley, he was a guard on the football team. A broken back suffered in a practice session caused him to give... [more on Wikipedia]
Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights began charting in 1941 with G'bye Now.The artist placed 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 7 of which reached the Top‑10.
Top songs: #1: I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire - #2: G'bye Now - #3: The Hut-Sut Song (A Swedish Serenade) - #4: Shepherd Serenade - #5: Deep in the Heart of Texas#2 G'bye Now
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#3 The Hut-Sut Song (A Swedish Serenade)
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Good Bye Dear, I'll Be Back in a Year
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#1 I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire
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#4 Shepherd Serenade
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#5 Deep in the Heart of Texas
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Three Little Sisters
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That Old Black Magic
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Friendly Tavern Polka
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Don't Fence Me In
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Horace Heidt • Horace Heidt's Musical Knights
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