Korla Pandit, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Korla Pandit

American musician

Date of Birth: 16-Sep-1921

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 02-Oct-1998

Profession: pianist, organist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Korla Pandit (September 16, 1921 – October 2, 1998), born John Roland Redd, was an American musician, composer, pianist, organist, and television pioneer of national notability.
After moving to California in the late 1940s and getting involved in show business, Redd became known as "Korla Pandit", a French-Indian musician from New Delhi, India.
However, Redd was actually a light-skinned African-American man from Missouri who passed as Indian.
A pathbreaking musical performer in the early days of television, Redd is known for Korla Pandit's Adventures In Music; the show was the first all-music program on television.
He also performed live and on radio and made various film appearances, becoming known as the "Godfather of Exotica".
Redd maintained the Korla Pandit persona—both in public and in private—until the end of his life.