Kunz was born in
Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States, He became the highest paid pianist in the world, earning up to £1,000 a week. His piano transcriptions sold widely in the teaching of piano-playing. Kunz's playing style was a relaxed flowing interpretation of popular melodies played with subtle soft and loud accents, which he called "melody and rhythm with expression". He was married three times. His first marriage was to Amanda Dysher. They had a son, Joseph; she predeceased Kunz. His second marriage was to Eva Dorothy "Nin" Lloyd, a fashion model, from 1923 to 1939; they had two sons, Peter and Gerald. In 1939, he was living with Eva in Elmer Road, Chichester. Kunz's last marriage was to Pat Sparkes from 1942 to 1958. He is buried in
Streatham Vale Cemetery. ==References==