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Frankie Carle

United States • 1903-03-25 – 2001-03-07

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Biography

Frankie Carle (born Francis Nunzio Carlone, March 25, 1903 – March 7, 2001) was an American pianist and bandleader. As a very popular bandleader in the 1940s and 1950s, Carle was nicknamed "The Wizard of the Keyboard" for his piano skills. "Sunrise Serenade" was Carle's best-known composition, rising to No. 1 in the US in 1938 and selling more than one million copies.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

1,536 releases · 339 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 1,865
  • Other credits · 43

Studios: RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · Sahara Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas · Carnegie Hall · Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

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