Conte Candoli
Secondo "Conte" Candoli (July 12, 1927 – December 14, 2001) was an American jazz trumpeter based on the West Coast. He played in the big bands of Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Benny Goodman, and Dizzy Gillespie, and in Doc Severinsen's NBC Orchestra on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He played with Gerry Mulligan, and on Frank Sinatra's TV specials. He also recorded with Supersax, a Charlie Parker tribute band that consisted of a saxophone quintet, the rhythm section, and either a trumpet or trombone. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Mishawaka (city in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States), Died December 14, 2001 (Mishawaka (city in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 77 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D9VB-0284 | 10-in. | 3/14/1949 | Boptura | Charlie Ventura Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with scat singing | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9VB-0285 | 10-in. | 3/14/1949 | Barney Google | Charlie Ventura Bop for the People | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9VB-0286 | 10-in. | 3/14/1949 | Smoke gets in your eyes | Charlie Ventura Bop for the People | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9VB-0469 | 10-in. | 4/7/1949 | Flamingo | Charlie Ventura Orchestra | Jazz septet, with scat singing | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9VB-2144 | 10-in. | 8/11/1949 | Feather's den | Betty Bennett ; Beverly Brooks ; Charlie Ventura Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with scat singing | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9VB-2145 | 10-in. | 8/11/1949 | Yankee clipper | Betty Bennett ; Charlie Ventura Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9VB-2310 | 10-in. | 9/30/1949 | High on an open mike | Charlie Ventura Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with scat singing | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9VB-2313 | 10-in. | 9/30/1949 | Ha | Charlie Ventura Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with scat singing | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Atlantic | 46 | 10-in. | 8/14/1947 | The lady is a tramp | Ginnie Powell ; Boyd Raeburn | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 47 | 10-in. | 8/14/1947 | How high the moon | Ginnie Powell ; Boyd Raeburn | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 48 | 10-in. | 8/14/1947 | Trouble is a man | Ginnie Powell ; Boyd Raeburn | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Atlantic | 49 | 10-in. | 8/14/1947 | St. Louis blues | Ginnie Powell ; Boyd Raeburn | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 82473 | 2/2/1952 | They raided the joint | Helen Humes | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 82474 | 2/2/1952 | Loud talkin' woman | Helen Humes | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 82475 | 2/2/1952 | Mean way of lovin' | Helen Humes | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 82476 | 2/2/1952 | I cried for you | Helen Humes | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 83562 | April 1949 | Introduction and theme music-2: Yesterdays ; The peanut vendor | Charlie Ventura Septet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 83563 | April 1949 | Euphoria, part 1 | Charlie Ventura Septet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 83564 | April 1949 | Euphoria, part 2 | Charlie Ventura Septet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 83565 | April 1949 | Euphoria, part 3 | Charlie Ventura Septet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 83566 | April 1949 | Fine and dandy | Charlie Ventura Septet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 83567 | April 1949 | East of Suez | Charlie Ventura Septet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 83568 | April 1949 | If I had you-1 | Charlie Ventura Septet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 83569 | April 1949 | I'm forever blowing bubbles | Charlie Ventura Septet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 83570 | April 1949 | Pennies from heaven | Charlie Ventura Septet | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Candoli, Conte," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/306873.
Candoli, Conte. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/306873.
"Candoli, Conte." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Candoli, Conte, 1927-2001 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78053642
Wikidata: Conte Candoli - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q351512
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/24786626
MusicBrainz: Conte Candoli - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6363a0a9-8d5d-4677-968b-ac2015e2ff53
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/25697 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/25697
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