Kurz-Bio:
Der Komponist, Orchesterleiter, Arrangeur und Produzent George Cates wurde am 19. Oktober 1911 in New York City geboren und verstarb am 12. Mai 2002 in Santa Monica, Kalifornien. Sein Instrument war das Saxophon. Neben seinen Solo-Einspielungen und der Begleitung von diversen Interpreten, leitete und arrangierte er auch für lange Zeit die Lawrence Welk Show.
Seine Solo-Singles:
CORAL
05 50....9-60215....GEORGE CATES ORCHESTRA..Chug-A-Lug/She's Shimmyin' On The Beach Again
06 50....9-60235....GEORGE CATES ORCHESTRA..Roses/American Beauty Rose
07 50....9-60249....GEORGE CATES ORCHESTRA..Baseball Polka/On The Beach
07 50....9-60262....GEORGE CATES ORCHESTRA::They Put The Light Out/Tzena, Tzena, Tzena
08 50....9-60291....GEORGE CATES ORCHESTRA..Beloved, Be Faithful/Honestly, I Love You
09 50....9-60302....GEORGE CATES ORCHESTRA..Sleigh Ride/Tubby The Tuba Song
10 50....9-60326....GEORGE CATES And His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus By The Mellomen..Jing-A-Ling Jing-A-Ling (45-L 5853)/GEORGE CATES And His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus By The Heartbeats..Silver Bells (45-L 5851)
10 50....9-60328....GEORGE CATES ORCHESTRA..Remember Me In Your Dreams/Winter Waltz
02 51....9-60365....GEORGE CATES ORCHESTRA..Down By The old Zuyder River/There's More Pretty Girls Than One
04 51....9-60436....GEORGE CATES And His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus By The Heartbeats..The Syncopated Clock (45-L 6163)/GEORGE CATES And His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus By The Mellomen..On Top Of Old Smokey (45-L 6164)
05 51....9-60479....GEORGE CATES ORCHESTRA..No More/Riverderci (We Will Meet Again)
07 51....9-60546....GEORGE CATES ORCHESTRA..Hi-Diddle-Diddle/Longing For You
08 51....9-60556....GEORGE CATES ORCHESTRA..Jingle Bells Around The World/The Winter Song
01 52....9-60627....GEORGE CATES ORCHESTRA..Snowflakes/River In The Moonlight
08 52....9-60810....GEORGE CATES ORCHESTRA..Carmen's Boogie/Babalu
08 54....9-61226....GEORGE CATES And His Orchestra..Athena (45-L 7738)/Double-Gaited (45-L 7739)
09 54....9-61241....GEORGE CATES AND HIS ORCHESTRA With THE DREAMERS..I'm Learning To Live Without You (45-L 7674)/The Song That Broke My Heart (45-L 7675)
06 55....9-61432....GEORGE CATES AND HIS ORCHESTRA..If I Had Three Wishes/If We Never Had Said Hello
08 55....9-61471....THE THREE RAYS with GEORGE CATES and THE ALL-STAR GUITARS..Yes We Have No Bananas (45-L 7953)/THE THREE RAYS and GEORGE CATES AND HIS ORCHESTRA..I Care No More (45-L 7885)
08 55....9-61472....GEORGE CATES AND HIS ORCHESTRA JOY LAINE..I'm Dancing With Empty Arms/I Can't Get Away
08 55....9-61485....STEVE ALLEN With GEORGE CATES AND HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS..Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes) (L-8614)/GEORGE CATES AND HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS..High And Dry (L-8615)
10 55....9-61512....GEORGE CATES And His Orchestra and Chorus - Guest Stars THE MODERNAIRES and GEORGIE AULD..Remem'bring (45-L 8676)/GEORGE CATES AND HIS ORCHESTRA - Featuring GEORGIE AULD On Soprano Sax..Royal Blue (45-L 8378)
02 56....9-61572....GEORGE CATES AND HIS ORCHESTRA Vocal JOY LAINE..When The Train Pulls Away/Cancel The Reservation
03 56....9-61618....GEORGE CATES AND HIS ORCHESTRA Chorus and Orchestra..Rio Batucada (45-L 9043)/GEORGE CATES & HIS ORCHESTRA Featuring THE STAN WRIGHTSMAN QUARTET Chorus and Orchestra..*MOONGLOW - * *THEME From "Picnic" (45 L 9044)
06 56....9-61655....GEORGE CATES and his Orchestra..Away All Boats (45-L 9230)/GEORGE CATES and his Chorus and Orchestra..1. The Proud And The Profane (Ballad Of Colin Black) And Love Theme 2. To Love You (I Only Live To Love You) (45-L 9231)
08 56....9-61683....GEORGE CATES AND HIS CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA..Where There's Life (45-L 9342)/One Night In Monte Carlo (45-L 9343)
08 56....9-61702....GEORGE CATES AND HIS ORCHESTRA..There's Never Been Anyone Else But You (45-L 9448)/GEORGE CATES AND HIS CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA..Friendly Persuasions (Thee I Love) (45-L 9345)
11 56....9-61750....GEORGE CATES AND HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS..Much Better, Thanks (45-L 9668)/A-New Fangled Tango (45-L 9666)
02 57....9-61774....GEORGE CATES AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Last Night (45-L 9754)/GEORGE CATES AND HIS CHORUS & ORCHESTRA..The Poodle Walk (45-L 9667)
04 57....9-61810....GEORGE CATES AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Your Kiss (L 9878)/Boy On A Dolphin (L 9859)
04 57....9-61814....GEORGE CATES AND HIS ORCHESTRA..The Strange One (45-L 9909)/Jocko's Theme (Introducing Rosebud) (45-L 9877)
04 57....9-61825....GEORGE CATES AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Remember When/I'll See You In Oklahoma
08 57....9-61872....GEORGE CATES AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Valley Of The Redwoods (45-L 10127)/GEORGE CATES AND HIS CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA..You Can Say That Again (45-L 9987)
01 58....9-61946....GEORGE CATES AND HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS..Dance From Bonjour Tristesse (L 10685)/Show Me (Tausend und ein nacht) (L 10686)
03 58....9-61965....GEORGE CATES AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Champagne Time/Madame Zajj
07 58....9-62011....GEORGE CATES And His Orchestra..Acapulco (L 11,014)/Caracas (L 11,012)
09 58....9-62032....GEORGE CATES AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Exciting (L-9046)/GEORGE CATES HIS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS..Neat Beat (L-8615)
SIGNATURE
08 59....12005....GEORGE CATES And His Orchestra And Chorus..So Tired (MAH 10,198)/Give Me All Your Love (MAH 10,196)
11 59....12016....GEORGE CATES..My Darling Laura Lee/Come A-Waltzing Matilda
?? 60....12034....GEORGE CATES And His Chorus And Orchestra..Dipsy Doodle (MAH 10,432)/Weary Blues (MAH 10,430)
DOT
09 61....45-16271....GEORGE CATES and His Orchestra..Take Five (MB-16162)/Ka-Lu-A (MB-15519)
02 62....45-16330....GEORGE CATES And His Orchestra..In A Little Spanish Town Twist (------------)/Star Dust (MB-16478)
07 62....45-16376....GEORGE CATES and His Orchestra..The Third Man Theme (MB-16992)/Quiet Village (MB-16993)
11 62....45-16409....GEORGE CATES and His Orchestra..Poinciana (------------)/Woodchopper's Ball (MB-16994)
03 63….45-16461….GEORGE CATES with Orchestra and Chorus..Diamond Head (MB-17928)/How The West Was Won (MB-17929)
05 63….45-16481….GEORGE CATES and His Orchestra..Canadian Sunset (MB-17930)/The Flip (MB-17931)
01 64….45-16591….GEORGE CATES and His Orchestra..Ghost Guitar (MB-18613)/The Peanut Vendor (-------)
HAMILTON
01 66....45-50041....GEORGE CATES..Flowers On The Wall (MB-20621)/GEORGE CATES Featuring Dick Cathcart on Trumpet..Cristo Redentor (MB-20622)
08 66....45-50042....GEORGE CATES..The Sidewinder (MB-20626)/Il Silenzio (MB-20627)
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Gerd
