Korla Pandit
Popexotica pioneermid-century loungeearly television musicorchestral pop
Korla Pandit (September 16 1921 - October 2 1998), born John Roland Redd in St. Louis, Missouri, was a musician, composer, pianist, organist, and television pioneer. He was known as "The Godfather Of Exotica". Arriving in Los Angeles, California in 1939, young John Roland Redd donned a turban and performed by the name Juan Rolando. Marrying a stunning Disney Studios artist (Beryl June DeBeeson in 1944), the two enhanced his image, eventually replacing Juan Rolando with Korla Pandit
Influenced by: Les Baxter, Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman
- Active:
- 1940s-1990s
- Scene:
- Los Angeles
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