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Korla Pandit (September 16 1921 - October 2 1998), born John Roland Redd in St. Louis, Missouri, was a musician, composer, pianist, organist, and television pioneer. He was known as “The Godfather Of Exotica”.

Arriving in Los Angeles, California in 1939, young John Roland Redd donned a turban and performed by the name Juan Rolando.

Marrying a stunning Disney Studios artist (Beryl June DeBeeson in 1944), the two enhanced his image … , eventually replacing Juan Rolando with Korla Pandit, and composing a romantic history for him as a babe born to a Braham Priest and a French opera singer, who traveled from India via England, finally arriving in the United States.

In 1948 Korla was contracted as Music Director to create mood music for radio’s latest revival of Chandu The Magician.

At an appearance that same year playing for a furrier’s fashion show at Tom Brenaman’s Restaurant in Hollywood, Korla and Beryl met television pioneer Klaus Landsberg. Klaus loved Korla’s look and offered him his own 15-minute daily television show - which he named “Korla Pandit’s Adventures In Music” - on the Los Angeles station, KTLA, with the stipulation that Korla would also provide musical accompaniment for another television show that starred hand puppets. That live show, “Time For Beany”, was created by Bob Clampett and featured Stan Freberg and Daws Butler as the puppeteers and voices.
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