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Pete Rugolo
Pietro "Pete" Rugolo (December 25, 1915 – October 16, 2011) was an American jazz composer, arranger and record producer. Life and career Rugolo was born in San Piero Patti, Sicily. His family emigrated to the United States in 1920 and settled in Santa Rosa, California. He began his career in music playing the baritone horn, like his father, but he quickly branched out into other instruments, notably the French horn and the piano. He received a bachelor's degree from San Francisco State College and then went on to study composition with Darius Milhaud at Mills College in Oakland, California and earn his master's degree. After he graduated, he was hired as an arranger and composer by guitarist and bandleader Johnny Richards. He spent World War II playing with altoist Paul Desmond in an Army band. After the war, Rugolo worked for Stan Kenton. He and songwriter Joe Greene collaborated on songs that made Kenton's band one of America's most popular. While Rugolo continued to wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William P
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German '' Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Richards
Johnny Richards (born Juan Manuel Cascales, November 2, 1911 – October 7, 1968) was an American jazz arranger and composer. He was a pivotal arranger for some of the more adventurous performances by Stan Kenton's big band in the 1950s and early 1960, such as ''Cuban Fire!'' and '' Kenton's West Side Story''. Biography Richards was born in Toluca, Mexico, to a Spanish father (Juan Cascales y Valero) and a Mexican mother (Maria Celia Arrue aka Marie Cascales), whose parents were Spanish immigrants to Mexico. He entered the United States on August 4, 1919 at Laredo, Texas, along with his mother, three brothers (also professional musicians) and sister: Siblings: * Jose Luis Cascales (Joe) * Carlos Guillermo Cascales (known in the music world as Chuck Cabot) * Maria de los Angeles Cascales (Angeles/Anne Beaufait) * Juan Adolfo Cascales (Jack; 1918–1975), played double bass Richards' father, Juan Cascales y Valero, immigrated earlier, crossing the border at Laredo, Texas, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. It had significant success as an independent operation in the 1940s and 1950s. Smash Records and Fontana Records were sub labels of Mercury. In the United States, it is operated through Republic Records; in the United Kingdom and Japan (as Mercury Tokyo in the latter country), it is distributed by EMI Records. Since the separation of Island Records, Motown, Mercury Records, and Def Jam Recordings combining the Island Def Jam Music Group, Mercury Records has been placed under Island Records, although its back catalogue is still owned by the Island Def Jam Music Group (now Island Records). Background Mercury Records was started in Chicago in 1945 and over several decades, saw great success. The success of Mercury has been attributed to the use of alternative marketing techniques to promote records. The conventional method of record promotion used by major labels such as RCA Victor, Decca Records, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded on April 17, 1924 and based in Beverly Hills, California. MGM was formed by Marcus Loew by combining Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures, and Louis B. Mayer Pictures into one company. It hired a number of well known actors as contract players—its slogan was "more stars than there are in heaven"—and soon became Hollywood's most prestigious film studio, producing popular musical films and winning many Academy Awards. MGM also owned film studios, movie lots, movie theaters and technical production facilities. Its most prosperous era, from 1926 to 1959, was bracketed by two productions of '' Ben Hur''. After that, it divested itself of the Loews movie theater chain, and, in the 1960s, diversified into television production. In 1969, Kirk Kerkorian bought 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Song Is June!
''The Song Is June!'' is a 1958 album by June Christy recorded with Pete Rugolo's Orchestra. It was reissued in 1997 as a double CD with '' Off-Beat''. Track listing # " Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most" (Tommy Wolf, Fran Landesman) – 4:13 # "The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)" (Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) – 2:00 # "Nobody's Heart" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:07 # " My Shining Hour" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 1:47 # " I Remember You" (Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer) – 2:55 # "Night Time Was My Mother" (Connie Pearce, Arnold Miller) – 2:55 # "I Wished on the Moon" (Ralph Rainger, Dorothy Parker) – 2:18 # "The Song Is You" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 4:20 # " As Long as I Live" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 2:00 # "Saturday's Children" (André Previn, Bob Russell) – 2:56 Personnel Tracks 3, 6, and 10 * June Christy – vocals * Bud Shank – alto saxophone * Bob Cooper – tenor saxophone * Marty Berman – baritone saxophone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gone For The Day
''Gone for the Day'' is a 1957 studio album by singer June Christy. The songs were all arranged by her longtime collaborator Pete Rugolo. ''Gone for the Day'' was repackaged and released on August 25, 1998 as a part of a 2-albums-on-1-CD release along with '' Fair and Warmer!''. Track listing #"It's So Peaceful in the Country" ( Alec Wilder) – 4:19 #"When the Sun Comes Out" ( Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 3:08 #" It's a Most Unusual Day" (Jimmy McHugh, Harold Adamson) 2:21 #"Interlude" (Pete Rugolo, Bob Russell) – 4:42 #"Love Turns Winter to Spring" ( Matt Dennis, Frank Kilduff) – 3:30 #"When You Awake" ( Harry Nemo) – 2:26 #"Lazy Afternoon" ( John LaTouche, Jerome Moross) – 3:15 #" When the World Was Young" (Philippe-Gérard, Johnny Mercer) – 4:35 #"Gone for the Day" ( Bob Cooper, Bob Russell) #"Lost in a Summer Night" ( Milton Raskin, André Previn) #"Give Me the Simple Life" ( Rube Bloom, Harry Ruby) #"(Love's Got Me in a) Lazy Mood" ( Eddie Miller, Johnny Mer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fair And Warmer!
''Fair and Warmer!'' is a 1957 studio album by June Christy. The songs were arranged by Pete Rugolo, and players on the record include trumpeter Don Fagerquist, trombonist Frank Rosolino, altoist Bud Shank, and tenor saxophonist Bob Cooper (who was also Christy's husband); none of the notable musicians were credited in the album's brief liner notes. The record peaked at #16 on the Billboard Pop Music Charts. ''Fair and Warmer!'' was repackaged on a 2-albums-on-1-CD release along with her record ''Gone for the Day''. Track listing #"I Want to Be Happy" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) - 1:21 #" Imagination" ( Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 3:14 #"I've Never Been in Love Before" (Frank Loesser) - 1:51 #"Irresistible You" ( Don Raye, Gene De Paul) - 2:38 #"No More" ( Bob Russell, Toots Camarata) - 3:00 #"Better Luck Next Time" (Irving Berlin) - 1:43 #" Let There Be Love" (Lionel Rand, Ian Grant) - 1:54 #"When Sunny Gets Blue" ( Jack Segal, Marvin Fisher) - 2:56 #" The Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Misty Miss Christy
''The Misty Miss Christy'' is a 1956 studio album by June Christy. Christy sings several jazz standards along with a few lesser-known tunes. Pete Rugolo arranged the songs and conducted the orchestra, which consisted of different combinations of musicians on different recording dates, with some overlap. The album was released on Capitol Records and reissued on Discovery Records. The CD was released on Blue Note Records. Track listing # " That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) – 3:25 # "I Didn't Know About You" ( Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) – 2:54 # "Day Dream" (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, John La Touche) – 2:59 # "Sing Something Simple" (Herman Hupfeld) – 2:13 # " Maybe You'll Be There" ( Rube Bloom, Sammy Gallop) – 2:52 # "Dearly Beloved" (Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer) – 1:36 # " 'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Bernie Hanighen, Cootie Williams) – 4:58 # "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening" (Jimmy McHugh, Harold Adamson)& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something Cool
''Something Cool'' is a studio album recorded by June Christy in 1953, 1954, and 1955, and featuring Christy singing 11 (in the original release, seven) jazz songs backed by the orchestra of Pete Rugolo, and her saxophonist husband, Bob Cooper. First issued in 1954 as a 10" mono LP, an expanded 12" mono LP was released the following year, with four newly recorded selections added to the track listing. In 1960, Christy and Rugolo re-recorded all 11 selections in stereo, so that a stereo version of ''Something Cool'' could be issued. For many years, this re-recorded version of the LP was the only one commercially available. Christy had been associated with "cool" jazz since her vocal work with the Stan Kenton Orchestra in the 1940s and early 1950s. As well as launching her career as a solo artist, ''Something Cool'', according to jazz writer John Bush, was responsible for launching the cool movement in jazz singing. It was the first of 18 June Christy albums, most of them recorde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
June Christy
June Christy (born Shirley Luster; November 20, 1925June 21, 1990) was an American singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals. Her success as a singer began with The Stan Kenton Orchestra. She pursued a solo career from 1954 and is best known for her debut album '' Something Cool''. After her death, she was hailed as "one of the finest and most neglected singers of her time." Biography Early life Shirley Luster was born in Springfield, Illinois, United States. She moved with her parents Steve and Marie (née Crain) Luster to Decatur, Illinois, when she was three years old. She began to sing with the Decatur-based Bill Oetzel Orchestra at thirteen. While attending Decatur High School she appeared with Oetzel and his society band, the Ben Bradley Band, and Bill Madden's Band. After high school she moved to Chicago, changed her name to Sharon Leslie, and sang with a group led by Boyd Raeburn. Later she joined Benny Strong's band. In 1944, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States. The publication has won more than 40 Pulitzer Prizes. It is owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by the Times Mirror Company. The newspaper’s coverage emphasizes California and especially Southern California stories. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to labor unions, the latter of which led to the bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. In recent decades the paper's readership has declined, and it has been beset by a series of ownership changes, staff reductions, and other controversies. In January 2018, the paper's staff voted to unionize and fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Greene (American Songwriter)
Joseph Perkins Greene (April 19, 1915 – June 16, 1986) was an American songwriter, best known for "Across the Alley from the Alamo", " And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine" (1944), and " Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'" (1946). Life Greene became a singer and actor. As a young man Greene was associated with songwriter Hoagy Carmichael. He is said to have discovered Ernie Andrews in 1945 and produced his first sessions. He wrote Andrews' biggest hit, the song "Soothe Me". Greene's lyrics were stylish and often had strong emotional impact. The idea for "Across the Alley from the Alamo" came to Greene in 1946 in the middle of the night. He had been writing songs for Nat King Cole, and visited Cole's manager the next morning, who thought the song had potential. Mel Tormé made a demo, then the Mills Brothers made a hit recording. This was soon followed by a version by Woody Herman and his Orchestra, sung by Woody Herman with The Four Chips, and a version by Stan Kenton and his Orc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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