Axel Stordahl

Axel Stordahl
Axel Stordahl at rehearsal with Frank Sinatra, Liederkranz Hall, New York, c. 1947
Background information
Born(1913-08-08)August 8, 1913
Staten Island, New York, United States
DiedAugust 30, 1963(1963-08-30) (aged 50)
Encino, California, United States
OccupationsComposer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator
Instrumenttrumpet
Years activelate 1930s- early 1960s
LabelColumbia Records
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Axel Stordahl (August 8, 1913 – August 30, 1963) was an American arranger and composer who was active from the late 1930s through the 1950s. He is perhaps best known for his work with Frank Sinatra in the 1940s at Columbia Records. With his sophisticated orchestrations, Stordahl is credited with helping to bring pop arranging into the modern age.

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