Russ Case

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Russell D. "Russ" Case (born March 19, 1912 in Hamburg (Iowa) , † October 10, 1964 in Miami ) was an American jazz and entertainment musician ( trumpet ), arranger and band leader , who was mainly through his collaboration with the singer Perry Como became known.

Life

Case learned the trumpet as a child; As a teenager he played in the studio band of the radio station WOC in Davenport (Iowa) and worked as an arranger from an early age. He then moved to Chicago, where he a. a. performed with Frankie Trumbauer . He then became a member of the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, for which he arranged. Recordings were made a. also with Jimmy Lytell and His All Star Seven, he also played second trumpet in the Benny Goodman Orchestra. After the Second World War he worked for the radio station NBC and directed its studio orchestra before switching to television. The Case Orchestra accompanied singers such as Julius LaRosa (1955) and Eddy Arnold . During this time he was also responsible for pop music as A&R at RCA Victor . He arranged for Perry Como and worked on his greatest hits like Prisoner of Love (1946) and Till the End of Time . Most recently, Case worked for the Jackie Gleason Show, arranging and directing the studio bands for several Gleason LP productions. In the field of jazz he was involved in 65 recording sessions between 1934 and 1962. His compositions include Midnight Oil, Sliphorn Sam, La Valse, Frantic Fiddles, Gambler's Ballet, Little Genius Ballet and Gabriel's Heater.

Discographic notes

  • Pery Faith / Russ Case: Temptation (Hurray, 1963)
  • Russ Case: The Songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music (Rondo-Lette, around 1960)
  • Russ Case Chorus & Orchestra: Oklahoma! 25th Anniversary Salute (Pickwick, around 1960)
  • International Case (Vik)
  • Dances Wild (Vik)
  • Fiery Popular Dance Rhythms (Rondolette)
  • Cleopatra (selections from the score) (Hurray Records)
  • Russ Case Features a Showcase of Stephen Foster (Hurray Records)
  • Three of a Kind - Romantic Mood Music (with Percy Faith, David Rose, Design)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Arthur Rolloni : Thirty Years with the Big Bands . 1995, p. 34.
  2. ^ Billboard March 16, 1946
  3. ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed November 1, 2016)
personal data
SURNAME Case, Russ
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Case, Russell D.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz and entertainment musician
DATE OF BIRTH March 19, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH Hamburg , Iowa , United States
DATE OF DEATH October 10, 1964
Place of death Miami , Florida , United States