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
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-5525 | 10-in. | 8/28/1950 | After you've gone | Three Suns | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, electric organ | |
| Victor | E0VB-5526 | 10-in. | 8/28/1950 | I'll find you | Peter Hanley ; Three Suns | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric organ | |
| Victor | E1VB-2024 | 10-in. | 4/23/1951 | Just a sailor's sweetheart | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | E1VB-2025 | 10-in. | 4/23/1951 | Somebody | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | E1VB-2039 | 10-in. | 4/24/1951 | Cowpoke | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric organ | |
| Victor | E1VB-2040 | 10-in. | 4/24/1951 | Lookin' around | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | E1VB-2054 | 10-in. | 4/26/1951 | Pennsylvania | The Beaver Valley Sweethearts | Male vocal solo, with female vocal duet and string band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | E1VB-2055 | 10-in. | 4/26/1951 | I've been wond'rin' my darlin' | The Beaver Valley Sweethearts | Male vocal solo, with female vocal duet and string band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | E1VB-2056 | 10-in. | 4/26/1951 | Lonely little robin | The Beaver Valley Sweethearts ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with female vocal duet and string band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | E1VB-2129 | 10-in. | 5/15/1951 | Sick, sober and sorry | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric organ, leader | |
| Victor | E1VB-2500 | 10-in. | 6/7/1951 | Oh, dear, where can my honey be? | Eddie Marshall ; Trail Dusters | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, electric organ, leader | |
| Victor | E1VB-2501 | 10-in. | 6/7/1951 | There's no escape | Eddie Marshall ; Trail Dusters | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, electric organ, leader | |
| Victor | E1VB-2504 | 10-in. | 6/11/1951 | Lonesome | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal ensemble, with string band | instrumentalist, electric organ, leader | |
| Victor | E1VB-2505 | 10-in. | 6/11/1951 | The wondrous word (of the Lord) | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal ensemble, with string band | instrumentalist, electric organ, leader | |
| Victor | H2TB-7677 | 10-in. | 10/30/1957 | Consolation | Leni Barteri ; Marty Gold Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, songwriter | |
| Victor | H2TB-7678 | 10-in. | 10/30/1957 | Girls are different (Nani-nani) | Leni Barteri ; Marty Gold Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | H2TB-7680 | 10-in. | 10/30/1957 | Greek sailor dance | Leni Barteri ; Marty Gold Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | D5VB-0803 | 10-in. | 10/25/1945 | It's dawn again | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1789 | 10-in. | 10/25/1947 | Sweetheart serenade | Three Suns | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, electric organ | |
| Victor | D9VB-0132 | 10-in. | 1/21/1949 | Cruising down the river | Three Suns | Female-male vocal duet, with male vocal group and instrumental sextet | instrumentalist, electric organ | |
| Victor | D9VB-0139 | 10-in. | 1/24/1949 | Donkey serenade | Three Suns | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, electric organ | |
| Victor | D9VB-0140 | 10-in. | 1/24/1949 | Serenade | Three Suns | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, electric organ | |
| Victor | D9VB-0143 | 10-in. | 1/25/1949 | (When we're alone) Penthouse serenade | Three Suns | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, electric organ | |
| Victor | D9VB-0144 | 10-in. | 1/25/1949 | Serenade | Three Suns | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, electric organ | |
| Victor | D9VB-0145 | 10-in. | 1/25/1949 | Serenade in the night | Three Suns | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, electric organ | |
| 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 | |
| Victor | D9VB-0916 | 10-in. | 2/22/1949 | Look for the silver lining | Fontane Sisters ; Three Suns | Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, electric organ | |
| Victor | D9VB-0917 | 10-in. | 2/22/1949 | Alt wien | Three Suns | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, electric organ | |
| Victor | D9VB-2779 | 10-in. | 12/16/1949 | The French can-can polka | The Honeydreamers ; Three Suns | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal group | instrumentalist, electric organ | |
| Victor | D9VB-2780 | 10-in. | 12/16/1949 | Leicester Square rag | The Honeydreamers ; Three Suns | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal group | 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 November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/358112.
Gold, Marty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/358112.
"Gold, Marty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 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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