Armando Trovajoli
Armando Trovajoli (also Trovaioli, 2 September 1917 – 28 February 2013) was an Italian film composer and pianist with over 300 credits as composer and/or conductor, many of them jazz scores for exploitation films of the Commedia all'italiana genre. He collaborated with Vittorio De Sica on a number of projects, including one segment of Boccaccio '70. Trovajoli was also the author of several Italian musicals: among them, Rugantino and Aggiungi un posto a tavola. Trovajoli was the husband of actress Pier Angeli. He died in Rome at the age of 95 on 28 February 2013. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | MBS-093925 | 10-in. | before 5/19/1953 | Anna (El Negro Zumbón) | Tony Camargo ; Pérez Prado Orchestra ; Carmencita Pernett | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0GA1949 | 10-in. | 1952 | Thelō apopse na chorepsōme mazy (Θελω αποψε να χορεψωμε μαζυ) | Egia Stēl (Εγια Στηλ) ; Trio Kitara (Τριο Κιταρα) | Female vocal solo and vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| RCA (International) | 2E5VB-1088 | 10-in. | before 10/10/1955 | Fontana degli amanti | Rino Luigi Sentieri ; Sestetto "Cabala" | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| RCA (International) | 2E5VB-1164 | 10-in. | before 8/23/1955 | Dans la vie | Nilla Pizzi ; Armando Trovajoli | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Trovajoli, Armando," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352771.
Trovajoli, Armando. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352771.
"Trovajoli, Armando." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Trovajoli, Armando - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92064355
Wikidata: Armando Trovajoli - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q678840
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