Ralph Marterie
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Ralph Marterie (24 December 1914 - 10 October 1978) was a big-band leader born in Accerra, Italy.
In the 1940s, he played trumpet for various bands. His highest success in the U.S. charts was a cover of "Skokiaan" in 1954. His recordings of "Pretend" and "Caravan" also made the top ten. In 1957, he hit #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Tricky", and in 1957 he hit #10 with "Shish-Kebab".[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000
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