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Genres | pop music |
Labels | DeLuxe |
The Air Lane Trio was a musical group active in the 1940s and 1950s. Popular over several years as a nightclub act, the group achieved minor chart success in 1947 with their recording of My Guitar Is My Sweetheart on the DeLuxe label. This recording's top chart position was #23. [1] This song featured vocals by Ted Martin. [1]
The group was organized sometime around late 1942, [2] and was led by guitarist Tony Alessi, [3] also known as Tony Lane. [4] Described as a "cocktail combo", [5] in addition to guitar the group featured Arlo Hultz on organ and Ralph Pierce (real name Ralph Principe) on accordion or piano. [6] [2] Despite being recently formed, the trio obtained a booking at the Dixie Hotel, and soon appeared on the Mutual Radio Network. [2] In their first year, they also appeared at Park Lane in Buffalo and Jack Dempsey's in New York. [7] They regularly appeared on WJZ in the mid-1940s. [8] By 1951 they were appearing on the ABC Radio network. [9]
Although the group itself was instrumental, it often was paired with a featured vocalist or vocalists, such as Ted Martin [6] or the Elm City Four. [10]
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Credited Artist | Catalog # | A-side | B-side | Date | Notes |
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Vera Massey and the Air Lane Trio | DeLuxe 1015 | You're Gonna Hate Yourself In The Morning | Harriet | - | [11] |
The Air Lane Trio | DeLuxe 1018 | Josephine, Please No Lean on the Bell | If I Had My Way | - | [11] |
Ted Martin and the Air Lane Trio | DeLuxe 1019 | My Dreamland for Two | Blonde Sailor | - | [11] |
Ted Martin and the Air Lane Trio | DeLuxe 1020 | Meet Me on the Corner | Johnny on a Pony | - | [11] |
Ted Martin and the Air Lane Trio | DeLuxe 1021 | Shame On You | Someday | - | [11] |
The Air Lane Trio | DeLuxe 1022 | Happy Birthday Medley | Wedding March | - | [11] |
The Air Lane Trio | DeLuxe 1023 | Schubert's Serenade | Chanson Bohemiene | - | [11] |
The Air Lane Trio | DeLuxe 1049 | Brahms's Lullaby | Serenade From " The Student Prince" | - | [11] |
Ted Martin and the Air Lane Trio | DeLuxe 1050 | All Alone | Mandy | - | [11] |
Judith Arlen and the Air Lane Trio | DeLuxe 1051 | What'll I Do | Piccolino | - | [11] |
Ted Martin and the Air Lane Trio | DeLuxe 1052 | Remember | Cheek To Cheek | - | [11] |
Ted Martin and the Air Lane Trio | DeLuxe 1068 | Heartaches | If I Had My Life To Live Over | - | [11] |
Ted Martin and the Air Lane Trio | DeLuxe 1070 | The Freckle Song | I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder | - | [11] |
Air Lane Trio and the Elm City Four | DeLuxe 1092 | Red Head | Va-Zap-Pa | - | [11] |
Air Lane Trio and the Elm City Four and Larry Stewart | DeLuxe 1094 | As Years Go By | Wedding Ring | - | [11] |
Ted Martin and the Air Lane Trio | DeLuxe 1095 | Kate | Object Of My Affection | - | [11] |
The Air Lane Trio | DeLuxe 1119 | Bubbles in the Wine | Mickey | - | [11] |
The Air Lane Trio | DeLuxe 1126 | Bubbles in the Wine | Eleanor | - | [11] |
Tony Mango accompanied by The Air Lane Trio and the Abbeyaires | Abbey 15039 | Stella | The Bridal Waltz | - | [12] |
The Air Lane Trio appeared in at least four "soundies" featuring burlesque girls. At least one of these films depicted the trio as female performers instead of the actual instrumentalists. [3]