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The Ralph Marterie Singles Collection 1950-62
The Ralph Marterie Singles Collection 1950-62

Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
Styles: Easy Listening, Pop
Catalogue Number: ADDCD3338
Trumpeter and bandleader Ralph Marterie was born in Naples, Italy in 1914, his family emigrating and settling in Chicago when he was a child. He learnt trumpet and first played professionally at the age of 14. He first led a band while in the US Navy in WWII and then had his own orchestra working for ABC Radio, leading to a contract with Mercury. He played commercial, middle-of-the-road big band music, his repertoire ranging from lush pop ballads to Latin and swing-influenced material , readily embracing rock ‘n’ roll styles as the ‘50s progressed. His skill at understanding popular taste and willingness to tailor his music to what the broad swathe of middle America enjoyed listening to brought him a string of hits through the mid-1950s. This great-value 55-track 2-CD set comprises selected A & B sides for the Mercury label and for United Artists in the early 60s – he recorded prolifically, so this is very much a cherry-picked selection, which we hope gives an entertaining cross-section of his work. It features all his career chart entries, including most notably the 1954 Top 3 hit “Skokiaan” and his other Top 10 hits “Pretend” and “Caravan”, not to mention his No. 13 cover version of Bill Haley’s “Crazy Man Crazy”. Ralph Marterie’s music is tailor-made for lovers of quality orchestral music with a stylish pop flavour, and this collection offers substantial slice of it.

Disk 1:
Track Title Artist
1 I Only Have Eyes For You Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
2 So Long Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
3 Castle Rock Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
4 September Song Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
5 Alice Blue Gown Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
6 Tenderly Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
7 Perdido Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
8 Autumn Leaves Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
9 Boulevard Of Broken Dreams Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
10 In A Persian Market Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
11 Street Scene Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
12 Peanut Vendor Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
13 Running Slow Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
14 Pretend Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
15 After Midnight Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
16 While We Dream Ralph Marterie & His "Downbeat" Orchestra
17 Caravan Ralph Marterie & His "Downbeat" Orchestra
18 Crazy, Man, Crazy Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
19 Go Away Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
20 The Moon Is Blue Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
21 Warsaw Concerto Ralph Marterie And His Downbeat Orchestra
22 The Creep Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
23 Love Theme From "The Glenn Miller Story" Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
24 Dry Marterie Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
25 Bumble Boogie Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
26 Skokian Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
Disk 2:
Track Title Artist
1 Crazy 'Bout Lollipop Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
2 Kiss, Crazy Baby Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
3 A Dig That Crazy Santa Claus Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
4 Blue Mirage Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
5 Chicken Boogie Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
6 Ciribiri Mambo Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
7 One Fine Day (Un Bel Di Vedrema) Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
8 Maybelline Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
9 Dry Marterie With An Olive Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
10 John And Julie Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
11 Misirlou Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
12 Theme From "Picnic" Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
13 Yes Sir, That's My Baby Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
14 Guaglione (Little Boy) Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
15 Tricky Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
16 Travel At Your Own Risk Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
17 Bop A Doo - Bop A Doo Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
18 Shish-Kebab Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
19 Hesitation Hop Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
20 College Man Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
21 Night Stroll Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
22 Compulsion Ralph Marterie And His Marlboro Men
23 Wampum Ralph Marterie And His Marlboro Men
24 Thin Man Ralph Marterie And His Marlboro Men
25 Trumpet Soliliquy Ralph Marterie And His Marlboro Men
26 Diga Diga Doo Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
27 Moonlight Becomes You Ralph Marterie
28 Bacardi Ralph Marterie
29 Lili Marleen Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
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