MORT GARSON

Kurz-Bio:
Der Komponist, Arrangeur, Pianist und Orchesterleiter Mort Garson wurde am 20. Juli 1924 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Kanada, als Morton S. Garson geboren und verstarb am 4. Jänner 2008 in San Francisco, Kalifornien. Noch vor dem 2. WK ging er nach New York City und studierte an der Juilliard School Of Music Musik um danach als Arrangeur und Pianist tätig zu werden, bis ihn die Armee noch knapp vor Ende des 2. WK zu den Waffen rief. Nach Kriegsende begann er als Studio-Musiker, schrieb seine ersten erfolgreichen Songs und gründete ein Orchester.
Mort Garson's Singles mit einigen Beispielen als Begleit-Orchester:
CORAL
08 57....9-61859....MORT GARSON..Puppet On A String/Scotch Freight
10 57....9-61889....TINA ROBIN Vocal With Orchestra Directed by MORT GARSON..Never In A Million Years (45-103265)/Ca C'est L'Amour (45-103263)
RCA Victor
03 58....47-7181....DAVID HILL with Mort Garson's Orch. and Chorus..Big Guitar (J2PW 1405)/Wild Child (J2PW 1403)
M-G-M
05 58....K12658....GEORGIE SHAW Orchestra Under The Direction of Mort Garson..I'll Build A Fire (58-XY-435)/Lover Or Friend (-------)
JUBILEE
06 58....45-5330....JIM BACKUS and FRIEND APPLEKNOCKER AND HIS GROUP..Delicious! (JB 11321)/JIM BACKUS MORT GARSON AND HIS GROUP..I Need A Vacation (JB 11322)
DALE
07 58....45-106....THE HUMDINGERS Orchestra Directed by Mort Garson..Necklace Of Tear Drops (DK 504)/The Clock In Lovers Lane (DK 505)
RCA Victor
11 58....47-7391....THE MAGNETS Mort Garson & his Orch. ..When The School Bell Rings (J2PW 6862)/Don't Tarry Little Mary (J2PW 6860)
04 59....47-7519....BARBARA EVANS with Mort Garson and his Orchestra and Chorus..Pray For Me Mother (K2PW 2196)/Souvenirs (K2PW 2197)
06 59....47-7539....THE DEB-TONES with Mort Garson and his Orchestra..Knock, Knock - Who's There? (K2PW-2086)/I'm In Love Again (K2PW-2087)
TODD
11 59....45-1050....MORT GARSON and HIS ORCHESTRA..Drum Tango (PC-9674)/Gas Light Village (PC-9675)
M-G-M
09 60....K12897....MORT GARSON..Madagascar (60-XY-657)/Shoo Bird (60-XY-658)
MERCURY
09 60....71695....PATTI PAGE Arranged & Conducted by Jimmy Haskell..I Wish I'd Never Been Born (YW 20450)/PATTI PAGE Arranged & Conducted by Mort Garson..I Need You (YW 19997)
JAMIE
12 60....1174....TITUS TURNER Arranged & Conducted by MORT GARSON..Sound-Off (J TT 1)/Me And My Lonely Telephone (J TT 2)
02 61....1177....TITUS TURNER With Mort Garson Orch. ..Pony Train (J TC 1)/Bla, Bla, Bla Cha Cha Cha (J TC 2)
MERCURY
03 61....71792....PATTI PAGE Featuring The Mike Stewart Singers Orchestra Conducted by Hugo Winterhalter Arranged by Mort Garson..Dondi (YW20856)/ PATTI PAGE Featuring The Mike Stewart Singers Arranged & Conducted by Ray Ellis..A City Girl Stole My Country Boy (YW20853)
LANDA
03 61....LANDA 666....MORT GARSON ORCHESTRA..Cry For Happy (L-MGN I)/Yes, We Have No Bananas (L-MGN 2)
04 61....672....LANE SISTERS Arr. & Cond. by Mort Garson..Birmingham Rag (LS-1)/Peek-A-Boo-Moon (LS-2)
COLUMBIA
11 61....4-42231....GUY MITCHELL with Mort Garson..Soft Rain (ZSP 55351)/Big Big Change (ZSP 55352)
JOY
12 61....45K-259....MORT GARSON And His Orchestra..Honeysuckle Rose (JR-7107)/Early Sunday (JR-7105)
CANADIAN AMERICAN
11 62....CA-146....CARL HELM Arranged & Conducted by MORT GARSON..Ring Around My Rosie (6084)/Sweet Lovin' (6085)
12 62....CA-149....TERI ALLEN Arranged & Conducted by MORT GARSON..Poor Little Puppy (6082)/Goodnight, It's Time To Go (6083)
G - NOTE
?? 63....G-NOTE 2001....MORT GARSON and His Orchestra..Bowl-A-Rama Stomp (ZTSP 85627)/(Bubble's Burlesque) The Stripper's Sister (ZTSP 85626)

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