Oscar Tschirky
• 1866 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland – November 6, 1950 in New Paltz, New York
• Oscar left New York’s restaurant Delmonico’s to join the staff of The Waldorf...
General Douglas MacArthur
• General of the Army Douglas MacArthur served his country as a soldier for more than 60 years. He achieved the highest acclaim for his exploits as a grand strategist in World...
Benny Goodman
• Benny Goodman, known as the King of Swing, played to packed houses in the Empire Room starting in 1938. He did not play regularly in the supper club format; his...
Ella Fitzgerald
• Ella Fitzgerald recorded almost 150 albums in total. Some were recorded live at jazz festivals in the U.S. or Europe. Estimates of her total sales range upwards from 25,000,000.
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Frank Sinatra
Sinatra agreed to perform in The Wedgewood Room in December 1946 but he insisted on the type of band that was supporting him on the air. Whereas the hotel had planned on...
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
• The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was established in 1986 and is located in Cleveland, Ohio.
• Induction ceremonies are annually held in NYC at The Waldorf=Astoria since 1986 except...
Xavier Cugat
• Cuban American bandleader- like Lombardo a fine violinist
• His band- great for dancing the Tango- was the orchestra on opening night at the Waldorf in 1931
Lena Horne
• In 1957 the sultry torch singer Lena Horne recorded her performance in the Empire Room, a supper club at the time. It is still considered to be...
Dwight Eisenhower
President Eisenhower was a resident of The Waldorf Towers beginning in 1967 He and his wife Mamie lived in Suite 700R because of her fear of heights The Waldorf Towers elevator...
Guy Lombardo
Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians rang in the New Year with
Auld Lang Syne in the Starlight Roof, broadcast on CBS Radio every year from 1954 until 1976, just prior to his death...
