Matty malneck biography for kids
Matty malneck biography for kids
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Matty Malneck
American songwriter
Matty Malneck | |
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| Born | (1903-12-09)December 9, 1903 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | February 25, 1981(1981-02-25) (aged 77) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, swing |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument | Violin |
| Years active | 1920s–1940s |
Musical artist
Matthew Michael "Matty" Malneck (December 9, 1903 – February 25, 1981) was an American jazz violinist, songwriter, and arranger.
Career
Born in 1903, Malneck's career as a violinist began when he was age 16. He was a member of the Paul Whiteman orchestra from 1926 to 1937 and during the same period recorded with Mildred Bailey, Annette Hanshaw, Frank Signorelli, and Frankie Trumbauer.[1][2] He led a big band that recorded for Brunswick, Columbia, and Decca.[1] His orchestra provided music for The Charlotte Greenwood Show on radio in the mid-1940s[3] and Campana Serenade in 1942–1943.[4]
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