Al Caiola

Alexander Emil Caiola (September 7, 1920 – November 9, 2016) was an American guitarist, composer and arranger, who spanned a variety of music genres including jazz, country, rock, and pop. He recorded over fifty albums and worked with some of the biggest names in music during the 20th century, including Elvis Presley, Ray Conniff, Ferrante & Teicher, Frank Sinatra, Percy Faith, Buddy Holly, Mitch Miller, and Tony Bennett.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 7, 1920 (Jersey City), Died November 9, 2016 (Allendale)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1966

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 30 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor E4FB-3559 10-in. 2/23/1954 Mi corazon se remata Raffi Muñoz ; Orquesta Noro Morales Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor E4FB-3576 10-in. 2/23/1954 Negra linda Orquesta Noro Morales Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 102236 4/10/1957 No matter what you do to me Al Caiola instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 102237 4/10/1957 Too sweet Al Caiola instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 102238 4/10/1957 Honky tonk parade Al Caiola instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 102239 4/10/1957 The blues I love Al Caiola instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 102240 4/10/1957 Blue angel eyes Al Caiola instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 102267 4/15/1957 Swizzle time Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 102268 4/15/1957 Late hours Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 102269 4/15/1957 You for me Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 102270 4/15/1957 Readin', writin' and rockin' Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 102279 4/16/1957 Three bad men Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 102280 4/16/1957 Gumbo rock Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 102281 4/16/1957 Kissing rock Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 102282 4/16/1957 Sweet potato pie Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 102283 4/17/1957 The street Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 102284 4/17/1957 Mr. Onion head Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 102285 4/17/1957 Ease down Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 102286 4/17/1957 The king's ring Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 104093 1/20/1958 Summer love Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 104094 1/20/1958 Sweet Sue Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 104095 1/20/1958 Tonight Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 104096 1/20/1958 Blues for Terrisita Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 104202 1/26/1958 Rave on Buddy Holly instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 104215 1/26/1958 That's my desire Buddy Holly instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 1-25 of 30 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Caiola, Al," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/306590.

Caiola, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/306590.

"Caiola, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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