Tony Mottola

Anthony C. "Tony" Mottola (April 18, 1918 – August 9, 2004) was an American jazz guitarist who released dozens of solo albums. Mottola was born in Kearny, New Jersey and died in Denville.

Birth and Death Data: Born Kearny (town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States), Died August 9, 2004 (Denville (township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, leader

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 96 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	E0VB-3890	10-in.	3/14/1950	Put on an old pair of shoes	Bradford and Romano	Male vocal duet, with instrumental group	instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	E0VB-3893	10-in.	3/14/1950	Dinga-linga-ling (the telephone song)	Bradford and Romano	Male vocal duet, with instrumental group	instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	E0VB-4632	10-in.	5/18/1950	Ashes of roses	Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Female-male vocal duet, with recitation and string band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	E0VB-4633	10-in.	5/18/1950	Cotton candy and a toy balloon	Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Female-male vocal duet, with string band and sound effects	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	E0VB-4652	10-in.	5/22/1950	Three kisses	Eddie Marshall ; Trail Dusters	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	E0VB-4653	10-in.	5/22/1950	The tom cat blues	Eddie Marshall ; Trail Dusters	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	E0VB-4654	10-in.	5/22/1950	I could lose these blues (if you bring my baby back)	Eddie Marshall ; Trail Dusters	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	E0VB-4655	10-in.	5/22/1950	Buddy stay off of that wine	Eddie Marshall ; Trail Dusters	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D4AB-0437	10-in.	11/22/1944	Someday	Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D4AB-0438	10-in.	11/22/1944	Weep no more, my darlin'	Elton Britt	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D4AB-0439	10-in.	11/22/1944	The best part of travel	Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D4AB-0440	10-in.	11/22/1944	I'm a convict with Old Glory in my heart	Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0075	10-in.	2/6/1945	Soldier's last letter	Elton Britt	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0076	10-in.	2/6/1945	Goodbye, may God take care of you	Elton Britt	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0077	10-in.	2/6/1945	Dreamy Rio Grande	Boyd Heath	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0078	10-in.	2/6/1945	Smoke on the water	Boyd Heath	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5VB-0294	10-in.	6/8/1945	When day is done	Dick Leibert	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5VB-0295	10-in.	6/8/1945	In a little clock shop	Dick Leibert	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D6VB-3280	10-in.	11/19/1946	Empty saddles	Mullen Sisters ; Tony Mottola Orchestra	Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance septet	instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	D6VB-3281	10-in.	11/19/1946	Time on my Hands	Mullen Sisters ; Tony Mottola Orchestra	Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance septet	instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	D6VB-3282	10-in.	11/19/1946	Basin Street blues	Mullen Sisters ; Tony Mottola Orchestra	Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance septet	instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	D6VB-3283	10-in.	11/20/1946	Frenesi	Mullen Sisters ; Tony Mottola Orchestra	Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance octet	instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	D6VB-3284	10-in.	11/20/1946	The Kerry dance	Mullen Sisters ; Tony Mottola Orchestra	Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance octet	instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	D6VB-3285	10-in.	11/20/1946	The moon of Manakoora	Mullen Sisters ; Tony Mottola Orchestra	Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance octet	instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	D6VB-3286	10-in.	11/26/1946	Standing in the need of prayer	Mullen Sisters ; Tony Mottola Orchestra	Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance septet	instrumentalist, guitar, leader

(Results 1-25 of 96 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mottola, Tony," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207075.

Mottola, Tony. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207075.

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