Tony Mottola
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Anthony C. "Tony" Mottola was an American jazz guitarist born on April 18, 1918 in Kearny, New Jersey. He began his musical journey playing the banjo before transitioning to guitar under his father's guidance. His professional career started in 1936 touring with George Hallâs orchestra and he released his first recordings as duets with Carl Kress. By age twenty-one, Mottola was a staff guitarist at CBS Radio, forming the Tony Mottola Trio. He collaborated with accordionist John Serry Sr. on "Leone Jump" for Sonora Records in 1945. Throughout his career, Mottola released dozens of solo albums and worked as a freelance composer for notable figures such as Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby. He was also a member of The Tonight Show Orchestra from 1958 to 1972 and composed music for the TV documentary Two Childhoods, winning an Emmy Award for his work. Mottola's only charted single as a soloist was "This Guyâs In Love With You", which reached number 22 on the Billboard Easy Listening Top 40 in 1968. He retired from the music business in 1988 and passed away on August 9, 2004.
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- Prelude To A Kiss
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- The Song Is You
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- What's New
- It Had To Be You
- Dancing On The Ceiling
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- Lullaby De Espana
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