Guy Lombardo, in full Guy Albert Lombardo, (born June 19, 1902, London, Ont., Can.—died Nov. 5, 1977, Houston, Texas, U.S.), Canadian-born American dance-band leader whose New Year’s Eve radio and television broadcasts with his Royal Canadians became an American tradition for 48 years. Derided by some music critics as the “king of corn,” Lombardo gained long-lasting popularity by conducting what was billed as “the sweetest music this side of heaven.” With his brother Carmen playing lead…