Charlie Ventura

Charlie Ventura (born Charles Venturo; December 2, 1916 – January 17, 1992) was an American tenor saxophonist and bandleader from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 2, 1916 (Philadelphia), Died January 17, 1992 (Pleasantville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, leader, saxophone, baritone saxophone, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor E0VB-5121 10-in. 7/20/1950 Tea for two Charlie Ventura Orchestra ; Charlie Ventura Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, leader  
Victor D9VB-0021 10-in. 1/3/1949 Overtime Metronome All Stars Jazz/dance band, with solos instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Victor D9VB-0022 10-in. 1/3/1949 Victory ball Metronome All Stars Jazz/dance band, with solos instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Victor D9VB-0044 10-in. 1/6/1949 Whatta ya say we go Jackie Cain ; Charlie Ventura Bop for the People ; Roy Kral Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble leader, songwriter  
Victor D9VB-0045 10-in. 1/6/1949 Body and soul Charlie Ventura Bop for the People Instrumental ensemble, with baritone saxophone solo instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, leader  
Victor D9VB-0046 10-in. 1/6/1949 Birdland Charlie Ventura Bop for the People Jazz/dance band, with vocal duet leader, songwriter  
Victor D9VB-0047 10-in. 1/6/1949 Lullaby in rhythm Jackie Cain ; Charlie Ventura Bop for the People Female vocal solo, with scat singing duet and jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D9VB-2146 10-in. 8/11/1949 Lotus blue Charlie Ventura Orchestra ; Charlie Ventura Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, leader  
Decca 83562 April 1949 Introduction and theme music-2: Yesterdays ; The peanut vendor Charlie Ventura Septet instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 83563 April 1949 Euphoria, part 1 Charlie Ventura Septet instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 83564 April 1949 Euphoria, part 2 Charlie Ventura Septet instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 83565 April 1949 Euphoria, part 3 Charlie Ventura Septet instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 83566 April 1949 Fine and dandy Charlie Ventura Septet instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 83567 April 1949 East of Suez Charlie Ventura Septet instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 83568 April 1949 If I had you-1 Charlie Ventura Septet instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone  
Decca 83569 April 1949 I'm forever blowing bubbles Charlie Ventura Septet instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 83570 April 1949 Pennies from heaven Charlie Ventura Septet instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 83571 April 1949 How high the moon, part 1 Charlie Ventura Septet instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 83572 April 1949 How high the moon, part 2 Charlie Ventura Septet instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 83573 April 1949 How high the moon, part 3 Charlie Ventura Septet instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 84421 5/5/1953 The great lie Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral ; Charlie Ventura instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone  
Decca 84422 5/5/1953 Turnpike Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral ; Charlie Ventura instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone  
Decca 84423 5/5/1953 They can't take that away from me Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral ; Charlie Ventura instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone  
Decca 84424 5/5/1953 The honey jump, part 1 Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral ; Charlie Ventura instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone  
Decca 84425 5/5/1953 The honey jump, part 2 Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral ; Charlie Ventura instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone  
Decca 85367 10/12/1953 My one and only love Charlie Ventura instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone  
Decca 85368 10/12/1953 Julie Charlie Ventura instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone  
Decca 85369 10/12/1953 I love you Charlie Ventura instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone  
Decca 85370 10/12/1953 Intermezzo Charlie Ventura instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone  
Decca 85911 1/30/1954 How deep is the ocean Charlie Ventura Quartet instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 85912 1/30/1954 Pagan love song Charlie Ventura Quartet instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 85913 1/30/1954 Between the devil and the deep blue sea Charlie Ventura Quartet instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 85914 1/30/1954 Over the rainbow Charlie Ventura Quartet instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ventura, Charlie," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/210561.

Ventura, Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/210561.

"Ventura, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/210561

External Sources

Wikipedia: Charlie Ventura

Discogs: Charlie Ventura

Allmusic: Charlie Ventura

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IMDb: Charlie Ventura

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Ventura, Charlie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91091996

Wikidata: Charlie Ventura - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1067024

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/32184895

MusicBrainz: Charlie Ventura - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b724db7b-cb19-4b79-8c4b-1e7bf743b3fa

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1501281

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