Al Viola
Alfred Viola (June 16, 1919 – February 21, 2007) was an American jazz guitarist who worked with Frank Sinatra for 25 years. He played the mandolin on the soundtrack of the film The Godfather. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 16, 1919 (Brooklyn), Died February 21, 2007 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 36 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D6VB-3131 | 10-in. | 11/20/1946 | All of me | Page Cavanaugh Trio | Male vocal trio, with guitar, bass, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-3132 | 10-in. | 11/20/1946 | Triskaidekaphobia | Page Cavanaugh Trio | Male vocal trio, with guitar, bass, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-3133 | 10-in. | 11/20/1946 | The three bears | Page Cavanaugh Trio | Male vocal trio, with guitar, bass, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-3378 | 10-in. | 12/6/1946 | Guilty | Johnny Desmond ; Page Cavanaugh Trio | Male vocal solo, with piano, bass, and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D6VB-3379 | 10-in. | 12/6/1946 | I'll close my eyes | Johnny Desmond ; Page Cavanaugh Trio | Male vocal solo, with piano, bass, and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0407 | 10-in. | 1/7/1947 | My number one dream came true | Jane Harvey ; Page Cavanaugh Trio | Female vocal solo, with piano trio and string quintet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0408 | 10-in. | 1/7/1947 | A Sunday kind of love | Jane Harvey ; Page Cavanaugh Trio | Female vocal solo, with piano trio and string quintet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0409 | 10-in. | 1/7/1947 | I had too much to dream last night | Jane Harvey ; Page Cavanaugh Trio | Female vocal solo, with piano trio and string quintet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0410 | 10-in. | 1/7/1947 | Foggy river | Jane Harvey ; Page Cavanaugh Trio | Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0481 | 10-in. | 3/3/1947 | Gee! But it's good to be | Page Cavanaugh ; Page Cavanaugh Trio | Male vocal solo, with guitar, bass, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0482 | 10-in. | 3/3/1947 | I want a little girl | Page Cavanaugh Trio | Male vocal trio, with guitar, bass, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0483 | 10-in. | 3/3/1947 | Walking my baby back home | Page Cavanaugh Trio | Male vocal trio, with guitar, bass, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0487 | 10-in. | 3/24/1947 | Heartbreakin' | Page Cavanaugh Trio | Male vocal trio, with guitar, bass, and celeste | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0488 | 10-in. | 3/24/1947 | Love's got me in a lazy mood | Page Cavanaugh Trio | Male vocal solo, with guitar, bass, and celeste | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0549 | 10-in. | 5/19/1947 | If it's true | Johnny Desmond ; Page Cavanaugh Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0550 | 10-in. | 5/19/1947 | Just plain love | Johnny Desmond ; Page Cavanaugh Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-0551 | 10-in. | 5/19/1947 | I'm gonna get lost from you | Page Cavanaugh Trio | Male vocal trio, with guitar, bass, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1373 | 10" | 10/14/1947 | (I would do) anything for you | Page Cavanaugh Trio | Male vocal trio, with guitar, bass, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1374 | 10" | 10/14/1947 | Ok'l baby dok'l | Page Cavanaugh Trio | Male vocal trio, with guitar, bass, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1801 | 10-in. | 10/20/1947 | But not for me | Andre Previn | Piano solo, with guitar, string bass, and drums | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-1802 | 10-in. | 10/20/1947 | This can't be love | Andre Previn | Piano solo, with guitar, string bass, and drums | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-1803 | 10-in. | 10/20/1947 | Mad about the boy | Andre Previn | Piano solo, with guitar, string bass, and drums | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-1804 | 10-in. | 10/20/1947 | Should I | Andre Previn | Piano solo, with guitar, string bass, and drums | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | D7VB-1808 | 10-in. | 10/22/1947 | Daddy-o (I'm gonna teach you some blues) | Lillian Lane ; Page Cavanaugh Trio | Female vocal solo, with male vocal trio, guitar, bass, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1809 | 10-in. | 10/22/1947 | That's the way he does it | Page Cavanaugh Trio | Male vocal trio, with guitar, bass, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Viola, Al," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359053.
Viola, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359053.
"Viola, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Viola, Al - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85173095
Wikidata: Al Viola - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2636231
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/326149294078580520297
MusicBrainz: Al Viola - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/49ecf814-43ef-4b20-8dfd-3f886b8e7890
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