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Ralph Marterie
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Within Vinony's link graph, Ralph Marterie is referenced by 33 other articles, and connects out to United States, World War II and Naples.
It sits within the topics 1914 births, 1978 deaths and 20th-century Italian conductors (music).
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
Film & TV
Known for
- Music at the Meadowbrook1953
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1914-12-24
- Active to
- 1978-10-10
Discography
- Acapulco 19221962
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 8,821
- Total plays
- 24,141
Tags
Ralph Marterie (24 December 1914 - 10 October 1978) was a big-band leader born in Acerra (near Naples), Italy. Marterie first played professionally at age 14 in Chicago. In the 1940s, he played trumpet for various bands. His first job as a bandleader was courtesy of the US Navy during World War 2. He was then hired by the ABC Radio network, and the reputation built from these broadcasts led to a recording contract with Mercury Records. His highest success in the U. <a href="https://www.last.fm/
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ralph
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Acerra
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Occupation
- trumpeter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Instrument
- trumpet
- Record label
- Mercury Records
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- date of death
- 1978-10-08
- date of birth
- 1914-12-24
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