Frankie Carle, born Francis Nunzio Carlone on March 25, 1903 and died March 7, 2001. He was an American pianist/bandleader. Carle began his career with several mainstream dance bands. He played with Mal Hallett’s orchestra in 1934. He had his own orchestra in 1935 and was called “America’s Greatest Piano Player” in an advertisement for a one-night club. He was noticed when he joined Horace Heidt’s Musical Knights in 1939. Later, he was co-leader of this band. Heidt’s popularity allowed him to form his own band, The Frankie Carle Orchestra, in 1944. Marjorie Hughes, his daughter, sang with him in his band. Walter Winchell did not publish their relationship until they were married. After 1955, his band disbanded and he continued to perform as a soloist. Carle was a solo artist from the 1950s to the 1980s and had a loyal following. He was a participant in V-Disc’s World War II program and made recordings that were later released by the U.S. War Department. V-Disc No. V-Disc No.210A featured his new composition, “Moonlight Whispers”. The U.S. War Department released “Sunrise Serenade”, a V-Disc, in July 1944 as No. Frankie Carle with his Orchestra recorded 230A. Carle was first exposed to radio in his role as pianist for the Four Belles singing group, which was transcribed by the World Broadcasting System. Carle and Allan Jones were featured on the Old Gold Show, a CBS radio program that ran in the mid-1940s. Carle was also featured in Treasure Chest and Pot o’Gold. from https://fallout.fandom.com
