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Ralph Marterie
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Known for
- Music at the Meadowbrook1953
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1914-12-24
- Active to
- 1978-10-10
Discography
- Acapulco 19221962
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 8,821
- Total plays
- 24,141
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Ralph Marterie (24 December 1914 - 10 October 1978) was a big-band leader born in Acerra (near Naples), Italy. Marterie first played professionally at age 14 in Chicago. In the 1940s, he played trumpet for various bands. His first job as a bandleader was courtesy of the US Navy during World War 2. He was then hired by the ABC Radio network, and the reputation built from these broadcasts led to a recording contract with Mercury Records. His highest success in the U. <a href="https://www.last.fm/
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ralph
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Acerra
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Occupation
- trumpeter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Instrument
- trumpet
- Record label
- Mercury Records
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- date of death
- 1978-10-08
- date of birth
- 1914-12-24
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