Tony Mottola
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Tony Mottola was an American jazz and studio guitarist renowned for his prolific session work, television appearances, and easy-listening recordings in the mid-20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American musician
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human ⓘ jazz guitarist ⓘ studio musician ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
The Ed Sullivan Show
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Frank Sinatra
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Johnny Carson NERFINISHED ⓘ Perry Como NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tonight Show Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1918-04-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2004-08-09 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Italian-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Mottola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Anthony C. Mottola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
easy listening
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jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Anthony ⓘ |
| instrument | guitar ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
easy-listening recordings
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prolific session work ⓘ television appearances ⓘ |
| notableRole | guitarist for The Tonight Show orchestra ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Roman Guitar
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This Guy’s in Love with You NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Mottola and the Quad Guitars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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guitarist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kearny, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Denville, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Command Records
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Project 3 Records NERFINISHED ⓘ RCA Records ⓘ |
| residence | New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Jean Mottola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Tony Mottola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
melodic guitar arrangements
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orchestral easy listening guitar ⓘ |
| workedAs | studio guitarist ⓘ |
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