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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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
Victor	D7VB-1829	10-in.	10/28/1947	Back in your own back yard	Page Cavanaugh Trio	Vocal trio, with guitar, piano, and string bass	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	D7VB-1830	10-in.	10/28/1947	Where'd dat money go?	Page Cavanaugh Trio	Vocal trio, with guitar, piano, and string bass	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	D7VB-1842	10-in.	11/3/1947	I didn't know what time it was	Andre Previn	Piano solo, with guitar, string bass, and drums	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-1843	10-in.	11/7/1947	My shining hour	Andre Previn	Piano solo, with guitar, string bass, and drums	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-1844	10-in.	11/3/1947	Hallelujah	Andre Previn	Piano solo, with guitar, string bass, and drums	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-1845	10-in.	11/7/1947	Just one of those things	Andre Previn	Piano solo, with guitar, string bass, and drums	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D7VB-1846	10-in.	11/4/1947	The gal who's got my heart	Page Cavanaugh Trio	Male vocal trio, with guitar, bass, and piano	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	D9VB-0104	10-in.	1/18/1949	No moon at all	Page Cavanaugh Trio	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D9VB-0105	10-in.	1/18/1949	You say the nicest things, baby	Page Cavanaugh Trio	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D9VB-0892	10-in.	2/15/1949	Daisies won't tell	Page Cavanaugh Trio	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D9VB-0893	10-in.	2/15/1949	We're from afar	Page Cavanaugh Trio	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D9VB-0918	10-in.	2/23/1949	Always true to you in my Fashion	Page Cavanaugh Trio ; Eve Young	Female vocal solo, with male vocal trio and jazz quartet	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	D9VB-0919	10-in.	2/23/1949	Bianca	Page Cavanaugh Trio	Male vocal trio, with jazz quartet and solos	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Viola, Al," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/359053.

Viola, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/359053.

"Viola, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.