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Dick Stabile

Dick Stabile

Actor, Music Department, Composer

Born May 29, 1909 in Newark, New Jersey, USA

Died September 25, 1980

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Extrovert saxophonist and bandleader, who started performing in theatre bands from the age of 15. Beginning in 1926, Stabile worked for a decade as a sideman with the orchestras of George Olsen and Ben Bernie, before forming his own dance band in New York, in April 1936. Introduced by his own composition, "Blue Nocturne", Stabile enjoyed a lengthy engagement at the Lincoln Hotel in New York, before going on an extended tour of ballrooms and hotels across the United States. At this time, he featured a predominant reed sextet and several good musicians, including composer/arranger Chauncey Gray, as well as vocalists Paula Kelly and Gracie Barrie. The latter wound up to become Mrs. Stabile and fronted the orchestra, when her husband was called up for military service in the Coast Guard in 1942.

After World War II, Stabile based himself on the West Coast and led his band for eight years at Ciro's Le Disc in West Hollywood. He also worked for nine years as arranger and musical director on The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950), featuring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, occasionally appearing in the duo's films at Paramount. Stabile remained active as a bandleader well into the 1970's, with engagements in Las Vegas, at the Cocoanut Grove and (leading the orchestra-in-residence) at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans. In addition to his theme song, Stabile composed several other popular tunes, such as "Cloudburst", "Raindrops on the River" and "That's How I Need You". During it's heyday, his band had lucrative recording contracts with Decca, Bluebird, Victor and Vocalion. At one time, Dick Stabile was also featured in "Ripley's Believe It or Not" for his ability to blow the highest note possible on the saxophone.

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Actor

19

Type

Year

The Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Double Video1982Self

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Jazz Saxophonist

Playboy's Penthouse Poster

Playboy's Penthouse TV Series1959Self - Orchestra Leader

The Big Record Poster

The Big Record TV Series1957Self

White Christmas Poster

White Christmas Feature Film1954Band Leader at the Carousel Club

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Present Their Television Party for Muscular Dystrophy TV Special1953Self - Orchestra Leader

The Caddy Poster

The Caddy Feature Film1953Leader of band

Dick Stabile and His Orchestra Short Film1952Self

Sailor Beware Poster

Sailor Beware Feature Film1952Band Leader

The Dick Stabile Orchestra Short Film1952Orchestra leader

At War with the Army Poster

At War with the Army Feature Film1950Pvt. Pokey

My Friend Irma Goes West Poster

My Friend Irma Goes West Feature Film1950Band Leader

The Colgate Comedy Hour Poster

The Colgate Comedy Hour TV Series1950Self - Orchestra Leader

The Milton Berle Show Poster

The Milton Berle Show TV Series1948Self - M&L Bandleader

Film-Vodvil Series 3, No. 6: Let Me Love You Tonight Short Film1946Orchestra leader

Dick Stabile and His Orchestra Short Film1942Orchestra leader

Talking Through My Heart Poster

Talking Through My Heart Short Film1936Self

Stolen Harmony Poster

Stolen Harmony Feature Film1935Minister

Shoot the Works Poster

Shoot the Works Feature Film1934Clarinetist in Bernie's Band

Music Department

4

Type

Year

Hook, Line and Sinker Poster

Hook, Line and Sinker Feature Film1969

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Present Their Television Party for Muscular Dystrophy TV Special1953

The Bob Hope Show Poster

The Bob Hope Show TV Series1952

The Colgate Comedy Hour Poster

The Colgate Comedy Hour TV Series1950

Composer

2

Type

Year

Hook, Line and Sinker Poster

Hook, Line and Sinker Feature Film1969

Born to Buck Poster

Born to Buck Documentary1966

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