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A.k.a. Alfonso D'Artega
Alfonso D'Artega was born in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico, on June 5, 1907. He arrived in the USA with his parents in the year 1918. He died 20 January 1998. Alfonso D'Artega, often known simply as D'Artega, was a songwriter, conductor, arranger and actor. His song "In the Blue of Evening", co-written with Tom Adair, was a number one hit for the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in 1943. D'Artega was born in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico. His family emigrated to the U.S. in 1918. D'Artega studied music and composition at Strassberger's Conservatory in St. Louis, Missouri with Boris Levenson, who was a pupil of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. He became a well-known conductor on stage and on air, and in 1946 initiated the Carnegie Hall "Pops" concerts with members of the New York Philharmonic. In 1947 he played the role of Tchaikovsky in the film Carnegie Hall, conducting the film score as well. He was guest conductor with, among others, the Buffalo Symphony Orchestra, the Miami Symphony Orchestra, the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra and the NBC Symphony of the Air. D'Artega wrote over 50 songs. Perhaps his most widely recognized composition in the U.S. is "The NBC Chimes Theme". One of D'Artega's earlier ventures was D'Artega's All-Girl Orchestra, a twenty piece show band. The group was formed in New York City in 1942 and appeared in the Broadway play called "Hair Pin Harmony". As a result of that success, the group was booked by the newly formed United Service Organization (USO) Camp Shows. The group traveled coast to coast playing at various military bases, ending in California where they were featured in the Paramount Pictures release "You Can’t Ration Love". The All-Girl Orchestra continued with the USO and traveled throughout the European and Pacific theaters during World War II. The first tour started in Italy and followed the advance of Allied troops into Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia. The orchestra continued service with the USO traveling to China, Japan, and islands in the Pacific. D'Artega was not only the inspiration, but wrote, arranged, and conducted the group.
D'Artega And His Orchestra |
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Visits Spain | Al D'Artega Conducts Symphony Of The Air | 1968 | Album |
An American In Paris & Rhapsody In Blue | George Gershwin Conducted By Al D'Artega - Johann Von Kurtz - Wilhelm Von Luden - The Hamburg International Philharmonic Orchestra | 1967 | Album |
Gateway To The West: Musical Cavalcade Of The History Of St. Louis | Al D'Artega, The Rome Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra | 1966 | Album |
Gateway To The West: Musical Cavalcade Of The History Of St. Louis | Al D'Artega, The Rome Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra | 1966 | Album |
The Music Of Boris Pregel | Al D'Artega Conducting The Rome Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra | 1964 | Album |
An American In Paris & Rhapsody In Blue | George Gershwin, Al D'Artega, Johann Von Kurtz, Wilhelm Von Luden | 1961 | Album |
Offenbach's Gaite Parisienne | Al D'Artega Conducting The New York Festival Symphony Orchestra | 1960 | Album |
An American In Paris & Rhapsody In Blue | George Gershwin, Al D'Artega, Johann Von Kurtz, Wilhelm Von Luden, Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg | 1959 | Album |
Tchaikowsky's Nutcracker Suite -- Romeo and Juliet Overture | Al D'Artega Conducting The New York Festival Symphony Orchestra | 1957 | Album |
American In Paris / Porgy And Bess | Al D'Artega Conducting The Royal Farnsworth Orchestra | 1957 | Album |
Music With A Heartbeat | Al D'Artega | 1957 | Album |
1812 Overture | Al D'Artega, The New York Festival Symphony Orchestra | 1957 | Album |
"Pop" Concert In Carnegie Hall | Al D'Artega | 1957 | Album |
Waltz Time In Vienna | Al D'Artega Conducts Symphony Of The Air | Album | |
Tico Tico / La Cumparsita | Al D'Artega | Album | |
Where Or When | Al D'Artega | Album | |
The George Gershwin Story | George Gershwin, Symphony Of The Air, Al D'Artega | Album | |
The White Magnolia Tree | Helen Hayes, Helen Deutsch, Al D'Artega Conducting Symphony Of The Air | Single | |
The Symphony Of The Air* – Waltz Time In Vienna | Al D'Artega | Single | |
Concert 2 | Al D'Artega | Album | |
Familiar Favorites From The World's Greatest Music | Al D'Artega Conducts The New York Festival Symphony Orchestra | Compil. | |
The George Gershwin Story (Popular) | George Gershwin, Symphony Of The Air, Al D'Artega, Roger Scimé | Album | |
Pops Goes The Opera | Al D'Artega | Single | |
untitled | Al D'Artega | Single | |
Flight Of The Fiddles | Al D'Artega | Album | |
Waltz Time In Vienna | Al D'Artega Conducts Symphony Of The Air | Album | |
The White Magnolia Tree | Helen Hayes, Helen Deutsch, Al D'Artega Conducting Symphony Of The Air | Single | |
Concert 1 | Al D'Artega | Album |