Composer
Al Piantadosi
American musician (1884-1955)
1884–1955
5 works in the index
- Born
- 1884
- Died
- 1955
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Al Piantadosi (born John Alberto Joseph Piantadosi; August 18, 1882 in New York City – April 8, 1955 in Encino, California) was an American composer of popular music during the heyday of Tin Pan Alley. He started out as a saloon and vaudeville pianist and rapidly flourished as a songwriter. For about ten years (from 1918 to 1928) he was an independent music publisher.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; pianist; peace activist
- Career institutions / employers
- Al. Piantadosi & Co.
- Recorded memberships
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- Instruments played
- piano
- Birth name
- John Alberto Joseph Piantadosi
- Pseudonym
- Ragtime Al
- VIAF ID
- 38987950
- ISNI
- 0000000046364070
- GND ID
- 1169611559
- Library of Congress ID
- no98020372
- MusicBrainz ID
- f0b93194-cdee-4879-929e-aa1373c41bcf
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Vocal
- Genres represented
- pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 5
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Curse of an Aching Heart | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 2 |
| I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 2 |
| That's How I Need You | — | — | — | — | pop | 1 |
| If You Had All the World and Its Gold | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 1 |
| In All My Dreams, I Dream of You | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 38987950. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.