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Ralph Marterie

Big Band: Green Onions


Big Band: Green Onions by Ralph Marterie

Big Band: Green Onions by Ralph Marterie
17. Just Friends
Ralph Marterie  
Big Band: Green Onions by Ralph Marterie
18. Little Girl Blue
Ralph Marterie  
Big Band: Green Onions by Ralph Marterie
19. Tangerine
Ralph Marterie  

Ralph Marterie

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.S. charts was a cover of [more]







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