Al Caiola
Al Caiola | |
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Caiola in a 1961 DownBeat advertisement | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Alexander Emil Caiola September 7, 1920 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | November 9, 2016 (aged 96) Allendale, New Jersey |
| Genres | Jazz, country, rock, pop |
| Occupations | Musician, conductor, arranger, songwriter |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active |
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| Labels | Atco, Chancellor, Coral, His Master's Voice, RCA, Roulette, Savoy, Time, United Artists, Durium |
| Formerly of | The Living Trio, Roy Ross and the Ragamuffins with Dizzy Gillespie, The Village Stompers, The Ragtimers |
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, Astor Piazzolla, Buddy Holly, Mitch Miller, and Tony Bennett.