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Al Sack (circa 1946)

Al Sack (January 3, 1911 – December 6, 1947) was a

Tony Martin, Andy Russell, Gracie Fields, Dinah Shore, and Roy Rogers
.

Biography

Albert E. Sack was born in

Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
, 1926–1934).

In 1928, at the age of 17, he received his first professional job as a violinist in the orchestra of the NBC radio affiliate in Cleveland. He stayed with the orchestra for six years, where he would ultimately conduct. From 1936 to 1938 he toured the U.S. and Canada as a conductor with the highly popular vaudevillian comedy team of Olsen and Johnson. After the tour ended he moved to Los Angeles where he became the first violinist with the KHJ radio orchestra.[1]

From 1940 through 1943, Sack expanded his talents by arranging for

The Beulah Show and The Adventures of Maisie. A few of the stars that he conducted for at the network included Tony Martin, Eddie Cantor, Andy Russell, Ann Sothern, Fred Astaire
, and Dinah Shore.

Sack's work also extended to motion pictures, where he went largely uncredited. In 1939 he served as a violin double for

David Selznick's picture, Intermezzo. Beginning in 1944 he began working with Walt Disney Studios as an orchestrator and conductor on the films The Three Caballeros,[2] Make Mine Music, and Melody Time
— he received credit for the latter.

In 1945 Sack began recording for

Black and White Records
. During a period of less than two years he made three highly successful albums under his own name called Velvet Moods, Latin Moods, and Magic Moods. Some of his popular compositions, included “Moonlight Memoirs,” “Midnight Reveries,” “Love You Dearly,” and “In a Breeze."

He was the musical director for the 1946 Disney animated feature Make Mine Music.[3]

His health suffered throughout his life from

bronchial pneumonia
. He was survived by his wife, Rose (1912-1972), and his daughter, Stara (1937-2011).

Tony Martin

Tony Martin, Al Sack, and Jimmy Wallington. Al Sack receives a Gold Cup Distinguished Radio Award.

Throughout the mid-1940s Sack also worked extensively with singer Tony Martin. Most notably he served as the music director for The Tony Martin Show on radio, which resulted in the 1946 Gold Cup Distinguished Radio Award by Orchestra World magazine. He also produced a number of hit singles on Mercury Records with Tony Martin. One record, "To Each His Own," achieved a gold record sales certification.

Discography

  • Velvet Moods (Black and White Records, 1947)
  • Latin Moods (Black and White Records, 1947)
  • Magic Moods (Black and White Records, 1947)

References

  1. ^ Palmer, Zuma. "Opportunity's Knock Slow in Coming," Hollywood Citizen-News, Wednesday, January 23, 1946.
  2. ^ "Disney Supplying Latin Am. Airers," The Hollywood Reporter, Monday, May 29, 1944.
  3. St. Petersburg Times. Times Publishing Company
    . 19 May 1946. p. 38. Retrieved 13 July 2012.

External links
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