Frankie Carle
- MatchFrankie Carle
- 100%Freddy Martin
- 93%Eddy Howard
- 64%Don Cornell
- 51%Gale Storm
- 42%Joni James
- 38%David Whitfield
- 28%Ruby Murray
- 26%Claude Thornhill
Biography
Francisco Carlone, 25 March 1903, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, d. 7 March 2001, Mesa, Arizona, USA. Carle was taught to play the piano by his uncle, the celebrated pianist Nicholas Colangelo. At the age of nine he was playing in ballrooms, before joining Edwin J. McEnellys orchestra in 1925, which was followed by a brief spell with Mal Hallett. By the mid-30s he was with Horace Heidt And His Musical Knights, eventually becoming co-leader and musical director. He formed his own big band... Read more