Carlos Jesus "Buddy" Moreno (July 14, 1912 – November 29, 2015) was an American musician during the swing era and radio and television personality.
In his book, The Big Bands, jazz writer George T. Simon described Moreno as "a grinning, seemingly ever-joyous guitarist ... who on novelty and uptempoed [sic] tunes projected a pleasant personality and voice to match.
"[1] Moreno was born in Los Angeles, California, as the only child to a Spanish father and an Irish mother.
His big breakthrough came in 1933 when he joined Griff Williams's band in San Francisco as a singer and guitar player.
[10] In the 1960s, Moreno traveled with Bob Hope to entertain American military personnel around the world.