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Frankie Carle

Francis Nunzio Carlone, known professionally as Frankie Carle, was born on March 25, 1903, in Providence, Rhode Island. He began his musical journey as a pianist, practicing on a dummy keyboard devised by his uncle before finding an old piano in a dance hall. Carle started his career working with various mainstream dance bands, including the Edwin J. McEnelly Orchestra from 1924 to 1929, where he wrote arrangements and played piano. In 1935, he formed his own orchestra and gained significant attention when he joined Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights in 1939, becoming a co-lead...