Ralph Lapolla

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 86469 6/28/1954 The way you look tonight Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca 86470 6/28/1954 Champagne boogie Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca 86471 6/28/1954 Kettle drum hop-1 Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca 86472 6/28/1954 The ooh and aah mambo Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca 86473 6/29/1954 Don't talk to me about Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca 86474 6/29/1954 Thou swell Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca 86475 6/29/1954 $ 500 reward Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca 86476 6/29/1954 Baby's lullaby Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11339 1/21/1959 Moten swing-2 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11340 1/21/1959 Lean baby-3 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11341 1/21/1959 Lullaby of Birdland-1 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11342 1/21/1959 Just in time-2 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11343 1/21/1959 I want to be happy-1 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11344 1/22/1959 Pick yourself up-2 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11345 1/22/1959 Early Autumn-2 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11346 1/22/1959 How high the moon-1 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11347 1/22/1959 I'm beginning to see the light-2 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11348 1/23/1959 King Porter stomp-1 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11349 1/23/1959 Take the A train-2 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11350 1/23/1959 Swing book blues-2 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11351 1/23/1959 Boola boola Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11352 1/23/1959 Say it with music Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11404 3/5/1959 Sorta blue Pam Garner ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11405 3/5/1959 Brief and breezy Pam Garner ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11406 3/5/1959 Soft sounds Pam Garner ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11407 3/5/1959 The Thin Man theme Pam Garner ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11434 3/19/1959 King Philip stomp-2 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11435 3/19/1959 Chelsea bridge-1 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11436 3/19/1959 Don't get around much anymore-3 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11437 3/19/1959 Pizza boy-3 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11451 3/30/1959 I only have eyes for you-1 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11452 3/30/1959 Let's get away from it all-3 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11453 3/30/1959 Willow weep for me-3 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11454 3/30/1959 'S wonderful-2 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11538 5/29/1959 Our love is here to stay-1 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11539 5/29/1959 I remember you-2 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11540 5/29/1959 The claw Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca L 11541 5/29/1959 Apple honey Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, alto saxophone  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lapolla, Ralph," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205648.

Lapolla, Ralph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205648.

"Lapolla, Ralph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205648

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