Tony Terran

Anthony Terran (May 30, 1926 – March 20, 2017) was an American trumpet player and session musician. He was part of the Wrecking Crew, a group of largely uncredited session musicians in Los Angeles, California, who helped famous artists record hit records in the 1960s.^[1]

Career

Terran was in high school when he started working on live radio shows in Buffalo, New York. In 1944, he arrived in Los Angeles after touring with Horace Heidt. In 1945, he began working with Bob Hope, and then with Desi Arnaz in 1946. Terran was the last surviving member of the Desi Arnaz Orchestra from the I Love Lucy television show.^[2][3]

Terran performed and recorded with many artists including

Terran had one marriage from 1963–1976 to singer and dancer Avalon Adele Kirkham. They had four children.[7]

Mentor

Terran was known for mentoring new trumpet players and providing opportunities for watching his recording sessions and learning the business.^[8] Chris Tedesco, cousin to Tommy Tedesco, was one of the trumpet players who owe their beginning as a Hollywood session artist to Terran’s mentorship.^{[9][10][failed verification]}

Selected discography

As featured artist

• The Song's Been Sung (Imperial, 1966)

As sideman

with Chet Baker

• Blood, Chet and Tears (Verve, 1970)

with the Henri René Orchestra

• RCA Victor Presents Eartha Kitt (RCA, 1953)
• That Bad Eartha (EP) (RCA, 1954)
• Down To Eartha (RCA, 1955)
• That Bad Eartha (LP) (RCA, 1956)
• Thursday's Child (RCA, 1957)

with Lalo Schifrin

• Music from Mission: Impossible (Dot, 1967)
• There's a Whole Lalo Schifrin Goin' On (Dot, 1968)
• Bullitt (soundtrack) (Warner Bros., 1968)
• Enter the Dragon (soundtrack) (Warner Bros., 1973)

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