Composer
Frankie Carle
American pianist and bandleader (1903–2001)
1903–2001
9 works in the index
- Born
- 1903
- Died
- 2001
- Birthplace
- Providence
- Place of death
- Mesa
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Frankie Carle (born Francis Nunzio Carlone, March 25, 1903 – March 7, 2001) was an American pianist and bandleader. As a very popular bandleader in the 1940s and 1950s, Carle was nicknamed "The Wizard of the Keyboard" for his piano skills. "Sunrise Serenade" was Carle's best-known composition, rising to No. 1 in the US in 1938 and selling more than one million copies.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- pianist; bandleader; writer; composer
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- jazz
- Notable works
- Sunrise Serenade
- Birth name
- Francis Nunzio Carlone
- Pseudonym
- Frankie Carle
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 227149106286868492557
- ISNI
- 0000000084096329
- GND ID
- 123899591
- Library of Congress ID
- n82098372
- MusicBrainz ID
- 21ebab35-e102-49a6-bf4c-15c47a7595d2
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Guitar, Vocal, Voice
- Genres represented
- Jazz, pop, Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oh! What It Seemed To Be | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | Jazz, Rock, pop | 4 |
| Sunrise Serenade | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | pop | 1 |
| Emaline | — | — | — | Piano | Jazz | 2 |
| Bright Eyes | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 1 |
| My Honey's Lovin' Arms | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 1 |
| Frankie Carle's Piano Stylings of Favorite Songs | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 1 |
| Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 1 |
| Who's Sorry Now? | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 1 |
| When My Sugar Walks Down the Street | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 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 227149106286868492557. Portrait: James Kriegmann, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.