Charlie spivak biography

Charlie Spivak (February 17, 1907 – March 1, 1982) was an American trumpeter and bandleader, best known for his big band in the 1940s.
Charlie Spivak was an American trumpeter and bandleader, best known for his big band in the 1940s.
Charlie Spivak was born on February 17, 1907 in Kiev, Ukraine.

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CHARLIE SPIVAK

"Stardreams"

by Christopher Popa January 2005

Known to some as "cheery, chubby Charlie Spivak," he played a brilliant open horn, which press agents called

"the sweetest trumpet" in the world.

"They wrote arrangements around that, so he got a pretty sound," Garry Stevens, vocalist with Spivak's band during the early 1940s, recently explained to me. "Since then, I've listened to guys try to play Spivak's arrangements, 'cause I have some that I still do like My Devotion. A lot of trumpet players played it, it's hard... He played good, high notes and they were having trouble doing it."

sources:

Foretich, Herman. Liner notes, "The Charlie Spivak Orchestra 1986,

Conducted By Dubby Spivak 'Stardreams,'" Circle CCD-17.

"Four-week stint lasts 10 years," Canton Repository, Dec. 26, 1976, p.32.

Garrod, Charles. Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL:

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Charlie Spivak was an American trumpeter and bandleader, best known for his big band in the 1940s. Among his better recordings were his theme "Let's Go Home," "Autumn Nocturne" and "Star Dreams."

Charlie Spivak was born on February 17, 1907 in Kiev, Ukraine. He immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1910 and grew up in New Haven, Connecticut where he began playing the trumpet at an early age.

He was a member of Don Cavallaro’s orchestra before joining Paul Specht’s band in 1924. Spivak continued to move from group to group, joining Ben Pollack in 1931, the Dorsey Brothers and later Ray Noble in 1934, Bob Crosby and Tommy Dorsey in 1938, and finally Jack Teagarden in 1939.

Spivak formed his own band in November, 1939 (financed by Glenn Miller) and, although his first orchestra failed within a year, his second attempt shortly after was more successful as he kept his band together until 1959.

Charlie Spivak was first married to Freda Braverman (Fritzi) in 1932. The marriage ended in divorce in 1947. He s

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Charlie Spivak

Note: Dates may be approximate. Some vocalists may not be listed due to lack of information on their dates of employment.

Sources

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“June Hutton.” IMDb. Accessed 27 Dec. 2015.
Becker, R. Whitney. “Jack Teagarden's New Orchestra is Comprised Only Of P.T. Musicians!!” Down Beat Mar. 1939: 4.
“Who's Who in Music: Presenting Jack Teagarden's Band.” Down Beat 15 Oct. 1939: 13.
Lang, Don. “New Spivak Ork Is Coming On.” Down Beat 15 Dec. 1939: 24.
“Reveals His Band.” Down Beat 15 Feb. 1940: 1.
“Spivak Gets First Date in Cincy.” Down Beat 15 Apr. 1940: 1.
Zatt, Sol. “Music in the Air.” Billboard 20 Apr. 1940: 12.
Spivak, Charlie. “No Hot Solos for My Band.” Down Beat 15 Apr. 1940: 9.
“Who's on What in Charlie Spivak's New Band.” Down Beat 1 Sep. 1940: 3.
Lang, Don. “Kay Green's 'Illusions' Disappear.” Down Beat 1 Oct. 1940: 20.
“Spivak on Wax.”