Marty Gold
Martin Gold (December 26, 1915 – January 14, 2011) was an American composer, pianist, and bandleader born in New York City, New York, United States. He was the pianist and arranger for the Korn Kobblers, a popular 1940s novelty group billed as "America's most nonsensical dance band", but was probably best known as the composer of the song "Tell Me Why", which was a hit for The Four Aces in 1951. Gold also arranged, conducted, and recorded for RCA Victor light orchestral "mood music" pieces utilizing fully the possibilities of the newly developed Stereophonic sound, with whole sections of violins drifting between right and left speakers. He conducted (along with Sid Ramin) The Three Suns' The Sounds of Christmas (RCA, 1955) He produced Peter Nero's first two albums for RCA (1961) and also conducted the accompanying orchestra. While at RCA, he had the distinction of playing on pre-Columbia signed Barbra Streisand's RCA audition demo in March, 1962. Gold died on January 14, 2011, in Agoura Hills, California, at the age of 95. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 26, 1915, Died January 14, 2011
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: electric organ, leader, piano, songwriter, composer
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Recordings (Results 26-29 of 29 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D9VB-0912 | 10-in. | 2/22/1949 | Ballin' the jack | Three Suns | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, electric organ | |
| Victor | D9VB-0913 | 10-in. | 2/22/1949 | Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! | Fontane Sisters ; Three Suns | Female vocal trio, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, electric organ | |
| Columbia | 31348 | 10-in. | 9/15/1941 | Cheatin' on your baby | Korn Kobblers | Novelty group, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Vocalion | 31347 | 10-in. | 9/15/1941 | Don't give me no goose for Christmas, Grandma | Korn Kobblers | Novelty group, with group vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gold, Marty," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358112.
Gold, Marty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358112.
"Gold, Marty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Gold, Marty - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93001423
Wikidata: Marty Gold - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6777420
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/4136538
MusicBrainz: Marty Gold - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0d5e90ae-dd27-4e35-913f-c5141fd49c62
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