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Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians performed their last New Year's Eve celebration in 1976; Guy Lombardo would pass away in November of 1977 leaving his nephew Bill Lombardo to take over. Guy Lombardo's live television broadcast was the first…

List of dishes served at the bruncheon held in Peacock Alley on January 1, 1972, the morning after a Lombardo New Year's Eve Gala.

On the menu:

Minted Pineapple and Dates
Salad of Herrings and Apple
Grapefruit – Chilled or Honey…

Promotional material for Guy Lombardo's Gala New Year's Eve event held in the Grand Ballroom at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel on December 31, 1973.

Black and white photograph depicting Conrad N. Hilton, president of the Waldorf=Astoria, in conversation with Guy Lombardo, famous orchestra leader, while attending a dinner party with Miss Adele O'Connor.

Black and white photograph depicting Guy Lombardo preparing for the New Year. This image was distributed as part of a promotion for the worldwide satellite telecast of his 1975 New Year's Eve event.

Black and white photograph depicting legendary showman Guy Lombardo. This image was distributed as part of a promotion for his 45th New Year's Eve event held in the Grand Ballroom on December 31, 1974.

Black and white photograph depicting Bill Lombardo, nephew of Guy Lombardo, performing in the Grand Ballroom. Bill Lombardo took part in New Year's Eve events for the first three years following his uncle's death in 1977, which included hosting the…

Black and white photograph depicting the annual televised New Year's Eve Gala hosted by Guy Lombardo, 1976.