Horace Heidt Jr. who loves The Government Center Gazette & Van Nuys News Press. Horace Height Jr. had one of the most famous dads in show business. 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 through the 1930s and 1940s. From 1932 to 1953, he was one of the more popular radio bandleaders, heard on both NBC and CBS in a variety of different formats over the years. He began on the NBC Blue Network in 1932 with Shell Oil’s Ship of Joy and Answers by the Dancers. Horace Heidt Jr. followed in his father’s footsteps, and is also a performer.
