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Joe Reisman

1924-1987 US
Arranger / Producer of Jazz and Pop
A.k.a. Joseph "Joe" Reisman George Armand Herb Clarke

American Music Producer, Arranger, and Musician (born September 16, 1924 in Dallas - died September 15, 1987 in Los Angeles). Joe Reisman was one of the stalwart producers of space age pop, back in the days when the producer got all of the headaches and none of the glory. After studying music at Baylor University and the University of Texas at El Paso, Reisman got jobs playing sax with a variety of big bands, including Bob Crosby, Louis Prima, Jack Teagarden, and Glen Gray's Casa Loma Orchestra. By the late 1940s, he'd decided it was time to give up playing and touring and settle for the security of arranging and producing. He hooked up with singer Patti Page just as she was hitting the big time, and he helped put together a string of hits, including "Tennessee Waltz" and "How Much is That Doggy in the Window?" He also started working in television and provided the music for a number of mid-1950s variety shows such as "The Oldsmobile Hour" and "NBC's Shower of Stars." After Page, he teamed up with the Ames Brothers and eventually became a member of the staff of RCA Victor in Hollywood. While with RCA, he recorded several albums of light easy listening fare, and had a small hit with a cover of Ross Bagdasarian's tune, "Armen's Theme." He moved from RCA to Roulette Records and became one of that label's leading producers, as well as continue to record occasionally himself. He was a classic example of the producer who took all the cares on his back, and acts ranging from Henry Mancini to the Grateful Dead have recalled him as being "always worried." As Roulette's decline became evident in the early 1960s, Reisman took the opportunity to return to RCA. There he replaced Dick Peirce as Mancini's producer, and Reisman produced virtually all of Mancini's recordings from Our Man in Hollywood in 1964 on, for nearly 30 years. Well-respected in his industry, Reisman went on to produce nearly 1,000 recordings and helped create 14 million-selling singles and 8 gold albums. Nominated for the Grammy, he had been recognized by the Disney-sponsored California Institute of the Arts as well as the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS).

     
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • World
  • Soundtrack
  • Folk
Popular Tracks   
Under Paris Skies on Reader's Digest Music: Under Paris Skies - Chansons De France by Various Artists
The Sterile Cuckoo ("Come Saturday Morning") on Hollywood's Forgotten Gems Volume One by Various Artists
Aquarius (from "Hair") on Going Down? Vol. 5: The Groovy Elevator -- A '60s Ride by Various Artists
The Thorn Birds (Theme) on Hollywood's Forgotten Gems Volume One by Various Artists
Granada on Jan Peerce: Singers of the Century by Jan Peerce
Stompin' at the Savoy on End of Summer Party! by Joe Reisman His Orchestra & Joe Reisman
Five O'clock Whistle on End of Summer Party! by Joe Reisman His Orchestra & Joe Reisman
Charleston Alley on End of Summer Party! by Joe Reisman His Orchestra & Joe Reisman
Start Off Right on End of Summer Party! by Joe Reisman His Orchestra & Joe Reisman
Let's Go Home on End of Summer Party! by Joe Reisman His Orchestra & Joe Reisman

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Joe Reisman & His OrchestraJoe Reisman2017Compil.
Here's To Veterans - Programs No. 826 / 827The Lettermen / Joe Reisman1962Album
Les Canons De NavaroneJoe Reisman1961Single
Jean's SongJoe Reisman1961Single
So Goes Our Love Song / TriniJoe Reisman1955Single
Le Canzoni Di Walt Disney Vol. 2Joe ReismanSingle
Rapsodia del Rock"N"Roll/Rock De VacacionesJoe Reisman, Shorty LongSingle
Le Canzoni Di Walt Disney Vol. 1Joe ReismanSingle
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