Frankie Carle
Bandleader, Musical Artist
1903 – 2001
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Who was Frankie Carle?
Frankie Carle, born Francis Nunzio Carlone, was an American pianist and bandleader. As a very popular bandleader in the 1940s and 1950s, Carle was nicknamed "The Wizard of the Keyboard". "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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- Born
- Mar 25, 1903
Providence - Also known as
- Frankie Carle and His Piano
- Frankie Carle and His Orchestra
- Francis Nunzio Carlone
- The Wizard of the Keyboard
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Mar 7, 2001
Mesa - Resting place
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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on July 23, 2013
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