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" for his piano skills. "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 Providence (capital city of Rhode Island, United States), Died March 7, 2001 (Mesa (city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vocalist, leader, composer, arranger, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 101-119 of 119 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 62721 | 10-in. | 10/26/1937 | Sailing home | Mal Hallett Orchestra ; Jerry Perkins | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62722 | 10-in. | 10/26/1937 | True confession | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62723 | 10-in. | 10/26/1937 | I'd love to play a love scene | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 62724 | 10-in. | 10/26/1937 | I want a new romance | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63124 | 10-in. | 1/3/1938 | Kitten on the keys | Frankie Carle Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63125 | 10-in. | 1/3/1938 | Doll dance | Frankie Carle Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63126 | 10-in. | 1/3/1938 | Wedding of the painted doll | Frankie Carle Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63127 | 10-in. | 1/3/1938 | Holiday | Frankie Carle Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63128 | 10-in. | 1/3/1938 | Flapperette | Frankie Carle Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63129 | 10-in. | 1/3/1938 | Dancing tambourine | Frankie Carle Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63884 | 10-in. | 5/31/1938 | Where in the world | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63885 | 10-in. | 5/31/1938 | You and me | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63886 | 10-in. | 5/31/1938 | Looney little Tooney | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63887 | 10-in. | 5/31/1938 | If I were you | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63888 | 10-in. | 5/31/1938 | It's the little things that count | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63889 | 10-in. | 5/31/1938 | In any language | Mal Hallett Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 65035 | 10-in. | 2/17/1939 | Sunrise serenade-1 | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 65038 | 10-in. | 2/14/1939 | (Gotta get some) Shut-Eye | Glen Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Master | WM1019 | 10-in. | 4/13/1939 | Sunrise serenade | Bobby Hackett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carle, Frankie," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103739.
Carle, Frankie. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103739.
"Carle, Frankie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Carle, Frankie, 1903-2001 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82098372
Wikidata: Frankie Carle - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q363867
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/112314260
MusicBrainz: Frankie Carle - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/21ebab35-e102-49a6-bf4c-15c47a7595d2
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/95976 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/95976
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