Скачать или смотреть Ralph Marterie - Skokiaan (1954) / Shish Kebab (1957) / Pretend (1953)

Ralph Marterie was American trumpeter and bandleader of Italian origin.
Born 24 December 1914, Acerra, near Naples, Italy, died 10 October 1978, Dayton, Ohio, USA.

Marterie emigrated to the USA as a child with his parents, where his father joined the orchestra of the Chicago Civic Opera. As a teenager he started playing trumpet with Danny Russo’s Oriole Orchestra, he played in local theatres and with various bands in Chicago. Later he joined the NBC staff orchestra where he played under conductors such as Percy Faith and André Kostelanetz. During World War II he led a US Navy band. After the war he returned to Chicago as a leader with ABC Radio.

Track Listings:

1. Skokiaan - Mercury Records written by August Musaruwa US #3 hit 1954
2. Shish-Kebab (Harem Dance) - Mercury Records written by David Carroll & George Stone US #10 hit 1957
3. Pretend - Mercury Records written by Lew Douglas, Cliff Parman & Frank LaVere US #6 hit 1953