(1921-09-16)September 16, 1921 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died
October 2, 1998(1998-10-02) (aged 77)[a] Petaluma, California, U.S.
Genres
Exotica
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Piano and organ
Years active
1940–1998
Musical artist
Korla Pandit (September 16, 1921 – October 2, 1998),[1][2][a] born John Roland Redd, was an American exotica musician, composer, pianist, and organist. 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.
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