Carmen Cavallaro

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Carmen Cavallaro (born May 6, 1913 in New York City , † October 12, 1989 in Columbus (Ohio) ) was an American pianist, bandleader and film actor.

Live and act

Although he had a classical piano training, he was drawn to dance music and worked with Al Kavelin in 1933 and with Rudy Vallee in 1937. He also worked, albeit briefly, with Enrico Madriguera and Abe Lyman .

In 1939 Cavallaro formed his first band called Breakfast in St. Louis . As a dance band she played u. a. at the Mark Hopkins in San Francisco and the Waldorf Astoria in New York City ; Cavallaro's orchestra also performed there at Frank Dailey's Meadowbrook and at the Paramount Theater . As his popularity grew, he expanded his band into an orchestra of 14 members. In 1944 he signed a contract with Decca . Larry Douglas and Guy Mitchell were engaged as singers. In 1945 he had a hit with the title Chopin's Polonaise , which reached number 3 on the US charts.

After the orchestra disbanded after the war, he continued with smaller combos in the 1950s and 1960s that accompanied him as a soloist. He mainly played the jazz-inspired pop music popular at the time , such as 1951 They Can't Take That Away from Me . In 1950 he was able to use Music! Music! Music! , which reached number 17 in the US charts, and recorded two smaller hits in 1952 with Meet Mister Callaghan , number 28.

Carmen Cavallaro died of cancer in 1989 . Liberace was also one of his admirers . He also has a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood .

Films (selection)

Discography (selection)

Albums :

  • 1941: I'll see You In My Dreams , Decca Records
  • 1941: All The Things You Are ... , Decca Records
  • 1942: Strauss Waltzes , Decca Records
  • 1942: Songs Of Our Times 1932 , Decca Records
  • 1947: Serenade: Italian Folk Songs , Decca Records
  • 1948: Irving Berlin Songs with Dick Haymes as singer, Decca Records
  • 1949: For Sweethearts Only , Decca Records
  • 1950: Carmen Cavallaro At The Piano , Decca Records
  • 1950: Songs Of Our Times 1921 , Decca Records
  • 1950: Richard Rodgers And Oscar Hammerstein II , Decca Records
  • 1951: Guys And Dolls , Decca Records
  • 1952: Tangos for Romance , Decca Records
  • 1956: Rome at Midnight , Decca Records
  • 1956: For Latin Lovers , Decca Records
  • 1956: The Masters' Touch , Decca Records
  • 1957: Poetry In Ivory , Decca Records
  • 1958: Cavallaro With That Latin Beat , Brunswick Records
  • 1958: 12 Easy Lessons In Love , Decca Records
  • 1959: Dancing In The Dark , Decca Records
  • 1960: Plays His Show Stoppers , Decca Records
  • 1960: The Franz Liszt Story . Decca Records
  • 1960: Cocktails with Cavallaro , Decca Records
  • 1961: Cocktail Time , Decca Records
  • 1965: Eddy Duchin Remembered , Decca Records

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel: Top Pop Records 1940-1955 . Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research, 1973, p. 13

literature

  • George T. Simon: The Golden Era of Big Bands ("The Big bands"). Hannibal-Verlag, Höfen 2004, ISBN 3-854-45243-8 .
  • Leo Walker: The Big Band Almanac . Ward Ritchie Press, Pasadena. 1978.

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personal data
SURNAME Cavallaro, Carmen
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American pianist, band leader and film actor
DATE OF BIRTH May 6, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH October 12, 1989
Place of death Columbus (Ohio)