Carl Ravazza
Carl Ravazza (July 21, 1910 – July 28, 1968), also known professionally as Carl Ravell, was an American violinist, vocalist and bandleader. Born in Alameda, California, Ravazza was a violinist who also started singing when he was in the Anson Weeks Orchestra. He was later the lead violinist with Tom Coakley when he took over that band upon Coakley's retirement from the music business. The Carl Ravazza or Carl Ravell Orchestra, with the theme song "Vieni Su", performed mainly in hotel venues in several cities in the United States. Ravazza later became a solo singer, settling in Reno, Nevada where he co-founded the Nevada Entertainment Agency in 1960. Ravazza's 1937 version of "So Rare" may be the earliest recording of the song, although it is unclear whether it was the first released version. Recorded on June 4, 1937, it was released under the name of Carl Ravell and His Orchestra. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 21, 1910, Died July 28, 1968
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, violin, director, leader, arranger
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 26 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | PBS-68645 | 10-in. | 11/20/1933 | Good morning glory | Tom Coakley ; Palace Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | PBS-68648 | 10-in. | 11/20/1933 | Did you ever see a dream walking? | Tom Coakley ; Palace Hotel Orchestra ; K. Ravazza | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | vocalist | |
Victor | PBS-79127 | 10-in. | 3/24/1934 | You may not be an angel (But I'll string along with you) | Tom Coakley ; Palace Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | PBS-79128 | 10-in. | 3/24/1934 | Fair and warmer | Tom Coakley ; Palace Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | PBS-79130 | 10-in. | 3/24/1934 | I'm satisfied | Tom Coakley ; Palace Hotel Orchestra ; Carl Ravazza | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | PBS-79377 | 10-in. | 9/25/1934 | Your head on my shoulder | Tom Coakley ; Palace Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | PBS-79378 | 10-in. | 9/25/1934 | As they strolled along the shore | Tom Coakley ; Palace Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | PBS-79379 | 10-in. | 9/25/1934 | Lime House nights | Tom Coakley ; Palace Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-88975 | 10-in. | 5/28/1935 | I'm just an ordinary human | Carl Ravazza ; Tom Coakley Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-88978 | 10-in. | 5/28/1935 | Rainbow | Carl Ravazza ; Tom Coakley Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-88979 | 10-in. | 5/28/1935 | East of the sun (And west of the moon) | Carl Ravazza ; Tom Coakley Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | PBS-042363 | 10-in. | 1/14/1940 | Vieni su | Carl Ravazza Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, arranger, instrumentalist, violin, director | |
Victor | PBS-042364 | 10-in. | 1/14/1940 | Somebody told me they loved me | Carl Ravazza Orchestra ; The Four of Us | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, director | |
Victor | PBS-042365 | 10-in. | 1/14/1940 | Crazy little dream | Carl Ravazza Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, director | |
Victor | PBS-042366 | 10-in. | 1/14/1940 | I loved you before I met you (For I saw you in my dreams) | Carl Ravazza Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, director | |
Victor | BS-053243 | 10-in. | 7/26/1940 | Tessie, stop teasin' me | Carl Ravazza Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-053244 | 10-in. | 7/26/1940 | Love tales | Carl Ravazza Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-053245 | 10-in. | 7/26/1940 | South of Pago Pago | Carl Ravazza Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-053246 | 10-in. | 7/26/1940 | The night has a thousand eyes | Carl Ravazza Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, violin, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-[Test]-1932 | 10-in. | 5/28/1935 | Thrills | Tom Coakley Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Decca | 73969 | 6/20/1947 | Vieni su | Carl Ravazza | vocalist | |||
Decca | 73970 | 6/20/1947 | Pedro | Carl Ravazza | vocalist | |||
Decca | DLA 609 | 10-in. | 9/11/1936 | It happened in Chicago | Carl Ravazza Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin, leader | ||
Decca | DLA 610 | 10-in. | 9/11/1936 | Twiddlin' my thumbs | Carl Ravazza Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin, leader | ||
Decca | DLA 611 | 10-in. | 9/11/1936 | Sweetheart, let's grow old together | Carl Ravazza Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin, leader, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ravazza, Carl," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103683.
Ravazza, Carl. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103683.
"Ravazza, Carl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Ravazza, Carl, -1968 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82078296
Wikidata: Carl Ravazza - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5040684
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