Frankie Carle
Frankie Carle (born Francis Nunzio Carlone, March 25, 1903 – March 7, 2001) was an American pianist and bandleader. As a very popular bandleader in the 1940s and 1950s, Carle was nicknamed "The Wizard of the Keyboard". "Sunrise Serenade" was Carle's best-known composition, rising to No. 1 in the US in 1938 and selling more than one million copies. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 25, 1903 (Providence), Died March 7, 2001 (Mesa)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, songwriter, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 82 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 61382 | 10-in. | 11/4/1936 | In the chapel in the moonlight | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 61513 | 10-in. | 1/13/1937 | I can't lose that longing for you | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 61514 | 10-in. | 1/13/1937 | Who's afraid of love ? | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 61515 | 10-in. | 1/13/1937 | Oh say, can you swing ? | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 61516 | 10-in. | 1/13/1937 | Timber | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 61517 | 10-in. | 1/13/1937 | If my heart could only talk | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 61518 | 10-in. | 1/13/1937 | One in a million | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 61519 | 10-in. | 1/13/1937 | Ridin' high | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 61998 | 10-in. | 2/26/1937 | Boo-hoo | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 61999 | 10-in. | 2/26/1937 | I adore you | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62000 | 10-in. | 2/26/1937 | Big boy blue | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62001 | 10-in. | 2/26/1937 | Rockin' chair swing | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62015 | 10-in. | 2/26/1937 | I've got rain in my eyes | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62016 | 10-in. | 2/26/1937 | The trouble with me is you | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62017 | 10-in. | 2/26/1937 | Humoresque (Dvorak) | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62184 | 10-in. | 5/10/1937 | Turn off the moon | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62185 | 10-in. | 5/10/1937 | (Have you forgotten) The you and me that used to be | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62186 | 10-in. | 5/10/1937 | Alibi baby | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62187 | 10-in. | 5/10/1937 | 'Cause my baby says it's so | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62188 | 10-in. | 5/10/1937 | You're looking for romance | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62189 | 10-in. | 5/10/1937 | Easy on the eyes | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62473 | 10-in. | 8/2/1937 | Yankee doodle band | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62474 | 10-in. | 8/2/1937 | Let's have another cigarette | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62475 | 10-in. | 8/2/1937 | Moonlight on the highway | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62476 | 10-in. | 8/2/1937 | The life of the party | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carle, Frankie," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103739.
Carle, Frankie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103739.
"Carle, Frankie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Carle, Frankie, 1903-2001 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82098372
Wikidata: Frankie Carle - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q363867
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/112314260
MusicBrainz: Frankie Carle - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/21ebab35-e102-49a6-bf4c-15c47a7595d2
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