Composer
Charles La Vere
American pianist
1910–1983
1 work in the index
- Born
- 1910
- Died
- 1983
- Birthplace
- Salina
- Place of death
- Ramona
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Charles LaVere Johnson, better known as Charlie LaVere (July 18, 1910, Salina, Kansas – April 28, 1983, Ramona, California) was an American jazz pianist, vocalist, bandleader, and composer. He is best known for his extensive work with arranger Gordon Jenkins, including the 1 million seller “Maybe You’ll Be There”, his own dixie jazz group LaVere's Chicago Loopers, and his later work for Disneyland's Golden Horseshoe Revue, for which he composed the music and led the band performances from 1955 to 1959, and which would go on to become the longest running stage show in the history of show business, running for over 31 years and over 39,000 performances.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- pianist; jazz musician; singer; composer; bandleader
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- jazz
- VIAF ID
- 158149066737565602793
- ISNI
- 0000000055143632
- GND ID
- 135351049
- Library of Congress ID
- no95018995
- MusicBrainz ID
- 2d965eee-c531-46f6-a596-86b6f6c7aa32
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Vocal, Voice
- Genres represented
- Jazz
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mis'ry And The Blues | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Jazz | 4 |
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 158149066737565602793. Portrait: User:Stephen C. LaVere, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.