Al Caiola Musical artist

Al Caiola (born Alexander Emil Caiola, September 7, 1920, Jersey City, New Jersey) is a guitarist who plays jazz, country, rock, western, and pop music. He has been both a studio musician and stage performer. He has recorded over fifty albums and has worked with some of the biggest stars of the 20th century, including Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Percy Faith, Buddy Holly, Mitch Miller, and Tony Bennett. During World War II Caiola played with the United States Marine Corps 5th Marine Division (United States) Band that also included Bob Crosby. Caiola served in the Battle of Iwo Jima as a stretcher bearer.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 07, 1920
Birth place
Jersey City New Jersey

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Musical artist

Career started1955
Career ended1955
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Country music
Jazz
Pop music
Rock music
instrument
Guitar
record label
Savoy Records
Atco Records
Chancellor Records
Roulette Records
RCA Records
His Master's Voice
Coral Records
United Artists Records
Time Records

Al Caiola on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://worldjournal-gs.blogspot.com/2007/09/al-caiola-and-his-big-guitar.html
  2. http://www.allbutforgottenoldies.net/al-caiola-and-his-orchestra.html
  3. http://www.spaceagepop.com/caiola.htm