Carl Frederick Tandberg
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Carl Frederick Tandberg (March 22, 1910 – August 26, 1988), was a bass fiddle musician who recorded with Glen Campbell
and Frankie Ortega
.
where his father, Thorvald Martin Tandberg I (1874–1970), managed a restaurant. Thorvald was born in Portland, Maine
. Carl's mother was Alvilde Marie Naess (1875–1933) of Oslo, Norway. His music career began in Boston in 1926 where he played in local ballrooms, restaurants and in radio stations WNAC
and WEEI
. Carl married Alice Nazian Gonyer (1909–1992) of Orono, Maine
in 1929. They moved to Queens, New York where he played with the Jimmy Durante
band, played vaudeville and toured the southern circuit with Al Wohlman
& Company. He played 52nd street "jazz joints" and worked with Mike Riley
and Ed Farley, the writers of The Music Goes Round and Round
. He worked with Shep Fields
(1910–1981) and His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra; and The Jerry Blaine
(1910–1973) Orchestra in 1937. He played some college concerts with Bunny Berigan
, and in 1939 he did a vaudeville
tour and recorded with The Andrews Sisters
. In 1947 he recorded Miserlou with Jan August
. Around 1948 he moved to California and worked with the Frankie Ortega
Trio in Las Vegas
and at the Balboa Bay Club
in Newport Beach for 11 years. He moved to Burbank, California
and, starting in 1957-1958, worked as a musician in Alhambra, California
at Dick White's Rickey's Lounge with the Paul Peters Trio. The trio was himself, Paul Peters, and Stan Seltzer
. He later became the maître d' at Rickey's Lounge restaurant. While working at American Music Publishers he met Glen Campbell
and collaborated on several recordings. After he retired from music he worked for a private security company at KTTV
studios. He later worked as the gate security guard at the home of Bob Hope
. He died in Los Angeles
in 1988 of a heart attack, and was buried in Eternal Valley Memorial Park. His maternal uncle was Alfred Næss, the Norwegian speedskater
.
Glen Campbell
Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...
and Frankie Ortega
Frankie Ortega
Frankie Ortega was a bandleader with The Frankie Ortega Trio during the 1950s and 1960s. Ortega released Swingin' Abroad on Jubilee Records in 1958 and he composed the theme music for the TV series "King of Diamonds" in 1961...
.
Biography
He was born in 1910 in BostonBoston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
where his father, Thorvald Martin Tandberg I (1874–1970), managed a restaurant. Thorvald was born in Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
. Carl's mother was Alvilde Marie Naess (1875–1933) of Oslo, Norway. His music career began in Boston in 1926 where he played in local ballrooms, restaurants and in radio stations WNAC
WRKO
WRKO is a radio station based in Boston, Massachusetts, currently owned by Entercom. Its transmitter is located in Burlington, Massachusetts, next to the Burlington Mall.-1920-1940:...
and WEEI
WEEI
WEEI is a sports radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, that broadcasts on 850 kHz from a transmitter in Needham, Massachusetts, and is owned by Entercom Communications. The station is one of the top-rated sports talk radio stations in the nation. Studios are located in Brighton, Massachusetts...
. Carl married Alice Nazian Gonyer (1909–1992) of Orono, Maine
Orono, Maine
Orono is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It was first settled in 1774 and named in honor of Chief Joseph Orono of the Penobscot Nation. It is home to The University of Maine. The population was 10,362 at the 2010 census.- Geography :...
in 1929. They moved to Queens, New York where he played with the Jimmy Durante
Jimmy Durante
James Francis "Jimmy" Durante was an American singer, pianist, comedian and actor. His distinctive clipped gravelly speech, comic language butchery, jazz-influenced songs, and large nose helped make him one of America's most familiar and popular personalities of the 1920s through the 1970s...
band, played vaudeville and toured the southern circuit with Al Wohlman
Al Wohlman
Al Wohlman was a film and theatre actor; he was also a vaudeville performer.-Film:He appeared in several films including The Girl from Gay Paree and Doctor of Melody .-Theatre:...
& Company. He played 52nd street "jazz joints" and worked with Mike Riley
Mike Riley (musician)
Mike Riley was an American jazz trombonist and songwriter. He is best known for co-writing the 1935 song "The Music Goes Round and Round", one of the biggest hits of that year.-Biography:...
and Ed Farley, the writers of The Music Goes Round and Round
The Music Goes Round and Round
-History:The music was written by Edward Farley and Mike Riley, the lyrics by Red Hodgson, and was published in 1935. It was included on the 1961 Ella Fitzgerald album Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie . The song was recorded by Tommy Dorsey and became a hit in 1936. The song was the musical...
. He worked with Shep Fields
Shep Fields
Shep Fields was the band leader for the "Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm" orchestra during the Big Band era of the 1930s.-Biography:...
(1910–1981) and His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra; and The Jerry Blaine
Jerry Blaine
Jerry Blaine was a bandleader, label owner, record distributor, and singer who recorded 18 sides for the Master and Bluebird labels in 1937-1938.-Biography:...
(1910–1973) Orchestra in 1937. He played some college concerts with Bunny Berigan
Bunny Berigan
Rowland Bernard "Bunny" Berigan was an American jazz trumpeter who rose to fame during the swing era, but whose virtuosity and influence were shortened by a losing battle with alcoholism that ended in his early death at age 33. He composed the jazz instrumentals "Chicken and Waffles" and "Blues"...
, and in 1939 he did a vaudeville
Vaudeville
Vaudeville was a theatrical genre of variety entertainment in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s. Each performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill...
tour and recorded with The Andrews Sisters
The Andrews Sisters
The Andrews Sisters were a highly successful close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews , soprano Maxene Angelyn Andrews , and mezzo-soprano Patricia Marie "Patty" Andrews...
. In 1947 he recorded Miserlou with Jan August
Jan August
Jan August was an American pianist and xylophonist. He had a hit with version of "Misirlou" in 1947 with Carl Frederick Tandberg. He had with several other songs that blended classical styles and Latin beats.-References:...
. Around 1948 he moved to California and worked with the Frankie Ortega
Frankie Ortega
Frankie Ortega was a bandleader with The Frankie Ortega Trio during the 1950s and 1960s. Ortega released Swingin' Abroad on Jubilee Records in 1958 and he composed the theme music for the TV series "King of Diamonds" in 1961...
Trio in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
and at the Balboa Bay Club
Balboa Bay Club
The Balboa Bay Club & Resort is a hotel in Newport Beach, California, United States on and was founded in 1948 as a private beach club. For many years it had a public board of directors and many Newport Beach residents served on the board....
in Newport Beach for 11 years. He moved to Burbank, California
Burbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
and, starting in 1957-1958, worked as a musician in Alhambra, California
Alhambra, California
Alhambra is a city located in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States, which is approximately eight miles from the Downtown Los Angeles civic center. As of the 2010 census, the population was 83,089, down from 85,804 at the 2000 census. The city's...
at Dick White's Rickey's Lounge with the Paul Peters Trio. The trio was himself, Paul Peters, and Stan Seltzer
Stan Seltzer
Stanley Wilson Seltzer was a jazz pianist.-Biography:He was born in Aurora, Illinois on November 8, 1927....
. He later became the maître d' at Rickey's Lounge restaurant. While working at American Music Publishers he met Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell
Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...
and collaborated on several recordings. After he retired from music he worked for a private security company at KTTV
KTTV
KTTV, channel 11, is an owned-and-operated television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in Los Angeles, California. Serving the vast Los Angeles metropolitan area, KTTV is a sister station to KCOP , Los Angeles' MyNetworkTV station...
studios. He later worked as the gate security guard at the home of Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Bob Hope, KBE, KCSG, KSS was a British-born American comedian and actor who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in radio, television and movies. He was also noted for his work with the US Armed Forces and his numerous USO shows entertaining American military personnel...
. He died in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
in 1988 of a heart attack, and was buried in Eternal Valley Memorial Park. His maternal uncle was Alfred Næss, the Norwegian speedskater
Long track speed skating
Speed skating is an Olympic sport where competitors are timed while crossing a set distance. It is also a sport for leisure. Sports such as short track speedskating, inline speedskating, and quad speed skating are also called speed skating...
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Discography
- Glen CampbellGlen CampbellGlen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...
; The Legacy, 1961-2002 (rereleased 2003) - Frankie OrtegaFrankie OrtegaFrankie Ortega was a bandleader with The Frankie Ortega Trio during the 1950s and 1960s. Ortega released Swingin' Abroad on Jubilee Records in 1958 and he composed the theme music for the TV series "King of Diamonds" in 1961...
and His Group; Imperial IR 9025 (c1950)- Frankie OrtegaFrankie OrtegaFrankie Ortega was a bandleader with The Frankie Ortega Trio during the 1950s and 1960s. Ortega released Swingin' Abroad on Jubilee Records in 1958 and he composed the theme music for the TV series "King of Diamonds" in 1961...
, piano - Al ViolaAl ViolaAlfred Viola was an American jazz guitarist who worked with Frank Sinatra for 25 years and also played the mandolin on the soundtrack of the film The Godfather.-Biography:...
, guitar - Carl Tandberg, bass
- Walter Sage, drums
- Tito Rivera, conga drums
- Frankie Ortega
External links
- Carl Frederick Tandberg at FamilypediaFamilypediaFamilypedia is a free-to-use public wiki on family history and genealogy. It is hosted by Wikia, a wiki farm. Familypedia is a collaborative effort by amateur genealogists and family historians, with over 30,000 unique people having their own pages among 100,000 articles , with over 114,000 other...
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- Carl Frederick Tandberg at Findagrave
- Carl's Mother: Alvilde Marie Naess at Findagrave