Al Caiola

Alexander Emil Caiola (September 7, 1920 – November 9, 2016) was an American guitarist, composer and arranger, who spanned a variety of music genres including jazz, country, rock, and pop. He recorded over fifty albums and worked with some of the biggest names in music during the 20th century, including Elvis Presley, Ray Conniff, Ferrante & Teicher, Frank Sinatra, Percy Faith, Buddy Holly, Mitch Miller, and Tony Bennett.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 7, 1920 (Jersey City), Died November 9, 2016 (Allendale)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1966

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, banjo

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-39 of 39 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	102284	4/17/1957	Mr. Onion head	Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	102285	4/17/1957	Ease down	Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	102286	4/17/1957	The king's ring	Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	104093	1/20/1958	Summer love	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	104094	1/20/1958	Sweet Sue	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	104095	1/20/1958	Tonight	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	104096	1/20/1958	Blues for Terrisita	Ralph Burns Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	104202	1/26/1958	Rave on	Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	104215	1/26/1958	That's my desire	Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	105869	10/21/1958	True love ways	Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	105870	10/21/1958	It doesn't matter anymore	Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	105871	10/21/1958	Raining in my heart	Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	105872	10/21/1958	Moondreams	Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	117145	3/15/1966	That's my desire	Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 26-39 of 39 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Caiola, Al," accessed August 7, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/306590.

Caiola, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved August 7, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/306590.

"Caiola, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 August 2024.