George Cates
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Background information | |
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | October 19, 1911
Died | May 10, 2002 Santa Monica, California | (aged 90)
Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger, conductor |
Instrument(s) | Saxophone |
Labels | Coral Records |
George Cates (October 19, 1911 – May 10, 2002) and his orchestra.
Biography
Born and raised in
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Starting in 1951, he served as Lawrence Welk's musical director.percussion instruments producing some unique sounds.
Cates died of heart failure at his home in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 90.[1]
Selected discography
Albums
- Under European Skies (1957)
- Polynesian Percussion (1961)
- Twistin' Twelve Great Hits! (1962)
Singles
- "Moonglow Introducing Theme from Picnic"
References
- ^ a b Oliver, Myrna (18 May 2002). "George Cates, 90; Welk's Musical Director". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ "George Cates, Conductor". Welkshow.net. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
External links
- George Cates at AllMusic
- George Cates discography at Discogs
- George Cates at IMDb
- George Cates at Find a Grave