Sal Franzella

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Salvador "Sal" Franzella Jr. (born April 25, 1915 in New Orleans , † November 8, 1968 ) was an American jazz musician ( woodwind instruments ).

Franzella worked for Louis Prima around 1937 , with whom he went on tour. In New York and Los Angeles he performed as a studio musician a. a. with Jack Teagarden , Teddy Grace and in 1958 with Frank Sinatra and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra. In 1945 he accompanied the singer Betty Thornton; In 1946 he recorded with his own quintet for the Swan label , and in 1948 the standard Yesterdays for Majestic Records . Franzella participated in 39 recording sessions between 1937 and 1956.

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  1. ↑ Brief portrait at Satchmo.com (April 25) ( Memento of the original from April 14, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.satchmo.com
  2. ^ Edmond Souchon : The Second Line, Volumes 17-21
  3. ↑ Luiz Carlos Do Nascimento Silva: Put Your Dreams Away: A Frank Sinatra Discography , p. 293
  4. ↑ Bruce Bastin: The Melody Man: Joe Davis and the New York Music Scene, 1916-1978 , p. 187
  5. ^ Billboard December 28, 1946
  6. ↑ Majestic 1199, cf. Billboard January 17, 1948
  7. ↑ Tom Lord discography
personal data
SURNAME Franzella, Sal
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Franzella, Salvador
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz musician
DATE OF BIRTH April 25, 1915
PLACE OF BIRTH New Orleans
DATE OF DEATH November 8, 1968