Kurz-Bio:
Der Saxophonist, Arrangeur, Bandleader, Orchesterleiter, Komponist und wichtiger Mann bei CAPITOL Big Dave, wurde am 13. März 1919 in St. Paul, Minnesota, als David Cavanaugh geboren und verstarb am 31. Dezember 1981, erst 62-jährig, in einem Spital in Tarzana, Los Angeles, Kalifornien, nach einer Herzoperation.
Auf folgenden Singles war Big Dave alias Dave Cavanaugh als Begleitung oder solo zu finden:
CAPITOL
12 49....F811....KAY STARR With Orchestra Nat “King” Cole, piano; Bill Coleman, trumpet; Benny Carter, alto saxophone..Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin’ All The Time) (45-601) Y/KAY STARR With Dave Cavanaugh And His Orchestra..You're The One I Care For (45-2245) Z
01 50....F822....SAMMY DAVIS, JR. With Dave Cavanaugh's Music..Yours Is My Heart Alone (45-5264) Y/Wagon Wheels (45-5265) Z
01 50....F838....JULIA LEE and Her BOYFRIENDS Julia Lee, vocal & piano; Baby Lovett, drums; Jim Daddy Walker, guitar; Clint Weaver, bass..Don't Save It Too Long (The Money Song) (45-4148) Y/JULIA LEE and Her BOYFRIENDS Julia Lee, vocal & piano; Baby Lovett, drums; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Bobby Sherwood, cornet:; Red Norvo, xylophone; Dave Cavanaugh, tenor; Benny Carter, alto; Jack Marshall, guitar; Red Callender, bass..Ain't It A Crime? (45-2063) Z
CAPITOL - Albums
02 50....F15503 - Album CCF-211….KAY STARR With Dave Cavanaugh’s Music..Steady Daddy (45-2718) Y/Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (45-2619) Z
02 50....F15504 - Album CCF-211….KAY STARR With Dave Cavanaugh’s Music..You've Got To See Mama Every Night (Or You Can’t See Mama At All) (45-2349) Y/It's The First Time (I’ve Given My Heart) (45-4240) Z
02 50....F15505 - Album CCF-211….KAY STARR With Frank DeVol And His Orchestra..Ya Gotta Buy, Buy, Buy, For Baby (45-4241) Y/Poor Papa (He's Got Nothin' At All) (45-4238) Z
02 50....F15588 - Album CCF-228....JULIA LEE AND HER BOY FRIENDS Julia Lee, vocal and piano; Benny Carter, alto; Dave Cavanaugh, tenor; Jack Marshall, guitar; Geechie Smith, trumpet; Red Callender, bass; Baby Lovett, drums..King Size Papa (45-2445) Y/Julia Lee, vocal & piano; Baby Lovett, drums; Jim Daddy Walker, guitar; Clint Weaver, bass..Don't Save It Too Long (The Money Song) (45-4148) Z
02 50....F15589 - Album CCF-228....JULIA LEE AND HER BOY FRIENDS Julia Lee, vocal and piano; Dave Cavanaugh, tenor; Ernie Royal, trumpet; Jack Marshall, guitar; Harry Babasin, bass; Baby Lovett, drums..(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch And Grab It (45-2043) Y/Julia Lee, vocal & piano; Baby Lovett, drums; Vic Dickerson, trombone; Bobby Sherwood, cornet; Red Norvo, xylophone; Dave Cavanaugh, tenor; Benny Carter, alto; Jack Marshall, guitar; Red Callender, bass..Ain't It A Crime? (45-2063) Z
02 50....F15590 - Album CCF-228....JULIA LEE AND HER BOY FRIENDS Julia Lee, vocal and piano; Jim Daddy Walker, guitar; Clint Weaver, bass ; Baby Lovett, drums..You Ain't Got It No More (45-4166) Y/Julia Lee, vocal and piano; Benny Carter, alto; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Dave Cavanaugh, tenor; Jack Marshall, guitar; Baby Lovett, drums; Billy Hadnott, bass..I Didn't Like It The First Time (The Spinach Song) (45-2458) Z
CAPITOL
03 50....F854....KAY STARR With Orchestra Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..I'm The Lonesomest Gal In Town (45-2246) Y/You've Got To See Mama Every Night (Or You Can’t See Mama At All) (45-2349) Z
04 50....F1009....JULIA LEE And Her Boy Friends Julia Lee, piano and vocal; Ernie Royal, trumpet; Dave Cavanaugh, tenor sax; Jack Marshall, guitar; Harry Babasin, bass; Baby Lovett, drums..There Goes My Heart (45-2042) Y/JULIA LEE..Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out (45-2045) Z
08 50....F1149....JULIA LEE AND HER BOY FRIENDS Julia Lee, Vocal and piano; Benny Carter, trombone; Dave Cavanaugh, tenor sax; Geechie Smith, trumpet; Jack Marshall, guitar; Billy Hadnott, bass; Billy Lovett, drums..Pagan Love Song (45-2441) Y/JULIA LEE AND HER BOY FRIENDS Julia Lee, Vocal and piano; Benny Carter, alto sax; Dave Cavanaugh, tenor sax; Geechie Smith, trumpet; Jack Marshall, guitar; Billy Hadnott, bass; Billy Lovett, drums..I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles (45-2447) Z
09 50....F1205....KAY STARR with Dave Cavanaugh's Music..Mama Goes Where Papa Goes (Or Papa Don't Go Out Tonight) (45-2617) Y/KAY STARR with Dave Cavanaugh's Music Featuring Celeste-Piano by Arnold Ross..Please Love Me (45-2719) Z
09 50....6F-1225....RED NORVO'S NINE Red Norvo, vibes; Dave Barbour, guitar; Benny Carter, alto; Eddie Miller (solo) and Dave Cavanaugh, tenors; Bobby Sherwood, cornet; Arnold Ross, piano; Billy Hadnott, bass; Jesse Price, drums..Under A Blanket Of Blue (45-2346) Y/Hollyridge Drive (45-2345) Z
10 50....F1252....JULIA LEE AND HER BOY FRIENDS Julia Lee, Vocal and piano; Gene Carter, tenor sax; Tom Douglas, alto sax; Leonard Johnson, bass; Bill Nolan, drums..It Won't Be Long (45-6330) Y/JULIA LEE AND HER BOYFRIENDS Julie Lee, vocal and piano; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Ernie Royal, trumpet; Dave Cavanaugh, tenor sax; Jack Marshall, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Bobby Lovett, drums..Bleeding Hearted Blues (45-2058) Z
01 51....F1368....HELEN O'CONNELL with Orchestra Conducted by Dava Cavanaugh..Would I Love You (45-6924) Y/Gypsy Heart (45-6925) Z
02 51....F1376....JULIA LEE AND HER BOY FRIENDS Julia Lee, vocal and piano; Dave Cavanaugh, tenor sax; Jack Marshall, guitar; Charlie Drayton, bass; Baby Lovett, drums..Lotus Blossom (45-2480) Y/JULIA LEE..Pipe Dreams (Up On Cloud Nine) (45-6337) Z
06 51....F1589....JULIA LEE AND HER BOYFRIENDS Julie Lee, vocal and piano; Vic Dickerson, trombone; Red Norvo, xylophone; Bobby Sherwood, trumpet; Dave Cavanaugh, tenor; Jack Marshall, guitar; Red Calender, bass; Bobby Lovett, drums..Mama Don't Allow (45-2061) Y/JULIA LEE AND HER BOYFRIENDS Julie Lee, vocal and piano; Benny Carter, trombone; Dave Cavanaugh, tenor; Geechie Smith, trumpet; Jack Marshall, guitar; Billy Hadnett, bass; Bobby Lovett, drums..Breeze (Blow My Baby Back To Me) (45-2448) Z
CAPITOL - “All Time Favorites-Serie”
07 51....F1649....KAY STARR with Orchestra Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..I'm The Lonesomest Gal In Town (45-2246) Y/You've Got To See Mama Every Night (Or You Can’t See Mama At All) (45-2349) Z (854)
CAPITOL
07 51....F1710....KAY STARR with Orchestra Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..Come On-A My House (45-7265) Y/Hold Me, Hold Me, Hold Me (45-7263) Z
09 51....F1796....KAY STARR with Orchestra Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..Angry (45-7264) Y/KAY STARR with Orchestra Conducted by Dave Barbour..Don't Tell Him What’s Happened To Me (45-7332) Z
09 51....F1798....JULIA LEE AND HER BOY FRIENDS Julie Lee, vocal and piano; Tommy Douglas, tenor sax; "Jim Daddy" Walker, guitar; Clint Weaver, bass; Baby Lovett, drums..Scream In The Night (45-6334) Y/JULIA LEE AND HER BOY FRIENDS Julie Lee, vocal and piano; Dave Cavanaugh, tenor sax; Ernie Royal, trumpet; Jack Marshall, guitar; Harry Babasin, bass; Baby Lovett, drums..If You Hadn't Gone Away (It Wouldn't Be Where I Am) (45-2044) Z
12 51....F1896....JULIA LEE And Her Boy Friends Baby Lovett at the drums..Charmaine (45-2479)/JULIA LEE And Her Boy Friends Tenor Sax by Dave Cavanaugh..Out In The Cold Again (45-1392)
12 51....F1902....KAY STARR with Orchestra Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..Hold Me, Hold Me, Hold Me (45-7263)/So Help Me (If I Don’t Love You) (45-2243) (1710/---)
02 53....F2363....HELEN O'CONNELL with Orchestra Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..With All My Tears For You (45-10986)/HELEN O'CONNELL with Orchestra Conducted by Cliffie Stone..Just To Be There (45-9541)
03 53....F2395....VICKI YOUNG with Orchestra Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..Goodbye, Charlie, Goodbye (45-11139)/I’m Wondrin’ (45-11136)
CAPITOL - “All Time Favorites-Serie”
04 53....F1677....KAY STARR with Orchestra Conducted by Harold Mooney..Wheel Of Fortune (45-9615)/KAY STARR with Orchestra Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..Angry (45-7264) (1964/1796)
CAPITOL - Albums
05 53....F32104 - ALBUM CASF 3154….PINTO COLVIG Music by Dave Cavanaugh..Bozo’s Nursery Songs (Side 1) (45-10803)/Bozo’s Nursery Songs (Side 2) (45-?????)
05 53....F32112 - ALBUM CASF 3162….STAN FREBERG Music by Dave Cavanaugh..Dinky Pinky (45-10964)/Dinky Pinky (45-10965)
05 53....F32113 - ALBUM CASF 3163….JERRY LEWIS Music by Dave Cavanaugh..Never Smile At A Crocodile (45-10962)/JERRY LEWIS Music by Van Alexander..Following The Leader (45-10963)
CAPITOL
06 53....F2478....VICKI YOUNG with Orchestra Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..Let Me Hear You Say (I Love You) (45-11137)/I Love You So Much (45-11138)
07 53….F2521…. GISELE MacKENZIE and HELEN O'CONNELL with Dave Cavanaugh's Music..When The Hands Of The Clock Pray At Midnight (45-11329)/HELEN O'CONNELL and GISELE MacKENZIE with Dave Cavanaugh's Music..Give Me The Name, Age, Height And Size (45-11330)
07 53....F2543....VICKI YOUNG with Orchestra Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..Affair With A Stranger (45-11654)/Ricochet (45-11655)
09 53....F2595....KAY STARR with Dave Cavanaugh's Music..Swamp-Fire (45-11367)/When My Dreamboat Comes Home (45-11368)
09 53....F2604....FRANCES FAYE with Dave Cavanaugh's Music..Sorry, Baby! (45-11598)/Hey, Mister (45-11595)
10 53....F2613....CHUCK MILLER with Orchestra Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..Count Your Blessings (One By One) (45-11875)/Am I To Blame (45-11876)
10 53....F2615....VICKI YOUNG with Orchestra Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..Pink Shampoo (45-11728)/When You Love A Fella (45-11729)
10 53....F2625....GLORIA WOOD with Dave Cavanaugh's Music..Oh, Honey (45-11903)/GLORIA WOOD with PETE CANDOLI and His Orchestra..By The Waters Of Minnetonka (45-11649)
01 54....F2704....VICKI YOUNG with Dave Cavanaugh’s Music..Forever Yours (45-12148)/Somebody Else Is Taking My Place (45-12149)
03 54....F2742....BIG DAVE and His Orchestra..One Stop (45-12233)/Big Dave Special (45-12234)
03 54....F2761....VICKI YOUNG with Dave Cavanaugh and His Orchestra..Take Me Back (45-12150)/You Don't Like It — Not Much (45-12151)
04 54....F2766....CHUCK MILLER with Dave Cavanaugh's Chorus and Orchestra..Idaho Red (45-12307)/CHUCK MILLER with Dave Cavanaugh's Orchestra..The Joker (In The Card Game Of Life) (45-12308)
04 54....F2783....HELEN O'CONNELL with Orchestra and Vocal Group under the Direction of Dave Cavanaugh..Hang Up (45-12499)/Sorry, Sorry, Sorry (45-12456)
05 54....F2794....BIG DAVE and His Orchestra..Loosely With Feeling (45-12235)/The Cat From Coos Bay (45-12236)
06 54....F2841....CHUCK MILLER with Orchestra Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..I'll Know My Love (By The Way She Talks) (45-12305)/THE CHUCK MILLER TRIO..Hopahula Boogie (45-12257)
07 54....F2848....BAS SHEVA with Orchestra Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..Deep Night (45-12750)/Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody (45-12751)
07 54....F2865....VICKI YOUNG with Big Dave and His Orchestra..Riot In Cell Block Number Nine (45-12787)/Honey Love (45-12785)
08 54....F2882....ELLA MAE MORSE with Big Dave and His Orchestra..I Love You, Yes I Do (45-12092)/Money Honey (45-11995)
08 54....F2884....BIG DAVE and His Orchestra..Rock, Roll, Ball And Wail (45-12830)/The Big Goof (45-12831)
10 54....F2944....VICKI YOUNG with Dave Cavanaugh and His Orchestra..You Can't Be Mine Anymore (45-12783)/Here Today And Gone Tomorrow Love (45-12784)
10 54....F2959....ELLA MAE MORSE with Big Dave and His Orchestra..(We've Reached) The Point Of No Return (45-13021)/Give A Little Time (45-13022)
11 54....F2968....BAS SHEVA with Orchestra and Chorus Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..I Just Wanna Be Your Loving Baby (45-12757)/BAS SHEVA with Orchestra Conducted by Harold Mooney..Flame Of Love (45-11104)
11 54....F2992....ELLA MAE MORSE with Big Dave and His Orchestra..Bring Back My Baby To Me (45-13023)/Lovey Dovey (45-12555)
01 55....F3028....BIG DAVE and His Orchestra - Vocal by The Hard Tops..Rock And Roll Party (45-13339)/Your Kind Of Love (45-13340)
02 55....F3046....VICKI YOUNG With Vocal Group and Orchestra Conducted by Van Alexander..Tweedlee Dee (45-13180)/VICKI YOUNG With Dave Cavanaugh's Music..Tears On My Pillow (45-12782) (3008/-----)
03 55....F3076....VICKI YOUNG with Dave Cavanaugh's Music..Zoom, Zoom, Zoom (45-13469)/Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young (45-13466)
03 55....F3084....FRANK SINATRA with THE NUGGETS AND BIG DAVE'S MUSIC..Two Hearts, Two Kisses (Make One Love) (45-13596)/From The Bottom To The Top (45-13597)
04 55....F3105....ELLA MAE MORSE with Big Dave's Music..Yes, Yes I Do (45-13648)/Smack Dab In The Middle (45-13625)
05 55....F3121....PAULETTE SISTERS with Orchestra Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..Lonely One (45-20665)/Ring-A-Dang-A-Doo (45-20662)
06 55....F3143....VICKI YOUNG with Dave Cavanaugh's Music..Do It Now! (45-13467)/I'm Beginning To See The Light (45-13468)
06 55....F3167....ELLA MAE MORSE with Big Dave and His Orchestra..Heart Full Of Hope (45-13627)/Livin', Livin', Livin' (45-13025)
07 55....F3186....PAULETTE SISTERS with Dave Cavanaugh's Music..Mama, El Baion (45-20663)/You Win Again (45-20664)
07 55....F3189....MARGARET WHITING with Orchestra and Chorus Conducted by David Cavanaugh..A Man (45-14039)/Mama's Pearls (45-14040)
08 55....F3199....ELLA MAE MORSE with Big Dave and His Music..Seventeen (45-14184)/Razzle-Dazzle (45-14181)
10 55....F3263....ELLA MAE MORSE with Big Dave and His Orchestra..Sing-ing-ing-ing (45-14270)/When Boy Kiss Girl (It's Love) (45-14271)
01 56....F3308....VICKI YOUNG with Dave Cavanaugh's Music..Steel Guitar (45-14747)/Bye, Bye For Just A While (Billboard March) (45-14748)
01 56....F3320....ELLA MAE MORSE with Big Dave and the Orchestra..Give Me Love (45-14272)/Won't You Listen To Me Baby (45-13624)
04 56....F3417....HELEN FORREST with Orchestra Conducted by Billy May..Taking A Chance On Love (45-14702)/HELEN FORREST with Orchestra Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..I Love You Much Too Much (45-14619)
05 56....F3425....VICKI YOUNG with Big Dave and His Orchestra..Let There Be You (45-15324)/(I'm) All Shook Up (45-15322)
05 56....F3431....THE NILSSON TWINS with Orchestra Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..Honest I Love You (45-15361)/Ook-Ah-Ga-Deek (45-15362)
06 56....F3452....ANITA TUCKER with Big Dave and His Music..Handcuffed Heart (45-20863)/Hop, Skip And Jump (45-14965)
08 56....F3502....THE FIVE KEYS with Orchestra Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind (45-15652)/THE FIVE KEYS with Howard Biggs' Music..That's Right (45-21027)
09 56....F3528....THE NILSSON TWINS With Orchestra Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..For This My Heart Sings (45-15363)/Hot Dog! Ting-A-Ling (45-15364)
02 57....F3660....THE FIVE KEYS with Orchestra Conducted by Van Alexander..Tiger Lily (45-16435)/THE FIVE KEYS with Orchestra Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..Let There Be You (45-16410)
04 57....F3688....ELLA MAE MORSE with Nelson Riddle's Music..Mister Memory Maker (45-16399)/ELLA MAE MORSE with Dave Cavanaugh's Music..What Good'll It Do Me? (45-14979)
04 57....F3710....THE FIVE KEYS With Orchestra Conducted by Van Alexander..Four Walls (45-16476)/THE FIVE KEYS With Orchestra Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..It's A Groove (45-16434)
02 58....F3939....NAT "KING" COLE with Dave Cavanaugh's Music..Do I Like It (45-21992)/Looking Back (45-21979)
06 58....F3995....ANN RICHARDS with Dave Cavanaugh's Music..I'd Do It All Again (45-19109)/Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen (45-19107)
11 58....F4092....THE FIVE KEYS Featuring Rudy West With Dave Cavanaugh's Music..The Great Love (45-22220)/THE FIVE KEYS Featuring Maryland Pierce With Dave Cavanaugh's Music..Really-O Truly-O (45-22221)
01 59....F4125....NAT "KING" COLE With Orchestra and Chorus Conducted By Nelson Riddle..Give Me Your Love (45-19891)/NAT "KING" COLE With Orchestra Conducted By Dave Cavanaugh..Madrid (45-19591)
04 59....F4184....NAT "KING" COLE With Orchestra Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..I Must Be Dreaming (45-22436)/NAT "KING" COLE With Orchestra Conducted by Nelson Riddle..You Made Me Love You (45-22418)
07 59....4248....NAT "KING" COLE With Orchestra Conducted By Dave Cavanaugh..Midnight Flyer (45-32000)/Sweet Bird Of Youth (45-32001)
10 59....4301....NAT KING COLE with Music by Dave Cavanaugh..Buon Natale (45-32002)/The Happiest Christmas Tree (45-32003)
12 59....4325....NAT KING COLE with Orchestra Conducted By Dave Cavanaugh..Time And The River (45-32319)/NAT KING COLE with Orchestra Conducted By Dave Cavanaugh Piano Solo by Nat King Cole..Whatcha' Gonna Do (45-32320)
04 60....4369....NAT "KING" COLE with The Music Of Dave Cavanaugh..Is It Better To Have Loved And Lost (45-33415)/NAT "KING" COLE with The Music Of Nelson Riddle..That's You (45-22424)
11 60....4481....NAT KING COLE With Orchestra Conducted by Ralph Carmichael..If I Knew (45-34568)/NAT KING COLE Orchestra and Chorus Conducted by Dave Cavanaugh..The World In My Arms (45-32318)
THE STAR LINE - CAPITOL
07 62....6029....NAT KING COLE with Dave Cavanaugh's Music..Looking Back (45-21979)/NAT KING COLE with Music Conducted by Billy May..Send For Me (45-17053) (3939/3737)
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