Born Thaman Pierce Daily in Portland, Indiana, he started his career in 1930, playing with various bands in and around Chicago.
In 1942, he moved to the West Coast and, after service in World War II, formed Pete Daily and his Chicagoans.
That same year, Daily and his band appeared in Snader Telescriptions, three-minute musical films produced for television.
Daily played long engagements at several Hollywood nightclubs in the 1950s including The Royal Room, The Hangover, Mike Lyman's, the Beverly Caverns, and the Astors in Studio City.
He and Faye had six children: Patricia (December 9, 1936 - May 26, 2014); Kathleen (June 11, 1938 - 2008); Maureen; Dennis and Pete (both deceased); and Tim (October 27, 1947 - 2008).