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, banjo
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 39 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 | |
Atlantic | 2303 | 10-in. | 1/24/1957 | Empty arms | Ray Ellis ; Ivory Joe Hunter | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Atlantic | 2304 | 10-in. | 1/24/1957 | Love is a hurting game | Ray Ellis ; Ivory Joe Hunter | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Atlantic | 2305 | 10-in. | 1/24/1957 | All about the blues | Ray Ellis ; Ivory Joe Hunter | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Atlantic | 2306 | 10-in. | 1/24/1957 | Everytime I hear that song | Ray Ellis ; Ivory Joe Hunter | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Atlantic | 2338 | 10-in. | 2/9/1957 | The game of love (a-one and a-two) | LaVern Baker | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
Atlantic | 2339 | 10-in. | 2/9/1957 | Learning to love | LaVern Baker ; Quincy Jones | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
Atlantic | 2340 | 10-in. | 2/9/1957 | Humpty dumpty heart | LaVern Baker | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
Atlantic | 3131 | 10-in. | 9/11/1958 | Dix-a-billy | LaVern Baker ; Marcia Neil | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Atlantic | 3132 | 10-in. | 9/11/1958 | I cried a tear | LaVern Baker | 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Caiola, Al," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/306590.
Caiola, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/306590.
"Caiola, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Caiola, Al - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93022646
Wikidata: Al Caiola - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4703640
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39572610
MusicBrainz: Al Caiola - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e487b48c-ea53-4c5c-ba96-ff8287de3669
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