Charles Albertine
Charles Albertine was an American musician, composer, and arranger of the space-age pop era. He is best known as an arranger for Les and Larry Elgart, Sammy Kaye, and The Three Suns, and as the composer of Bandstand Boogie. He also composed music for many television shows.
Early life and career
Albertine was born in Passaic, New Jersey. He began playing piano at age five, and after high school played oboe with the Radio City Music Hall band. He played tenor saxophone with the Sammy Kaye band in the late 1940s, and became the arranger for Les Elgart's swing band in 1952. In the 1950s and 60s, he arranged and composed on recordings for Les and Larry Elgart, Sammy Kaye, The Three Suns and others. His compositions were recorded by artists as diverse as Chet Atkins, Bud Powell, Barry Manilow, and Lawrence Welk.
The Albertine family moved to Los Angeles in 1964, and Albertine began writing music for television shows such as Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, and others. Two of his best-known compositions were "Bandstand Boogie", which was later used by Dick Clark as the theme for his long-running American Bandstand; and the theme to the soap opera Days of Our Lives, which he wrote with Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart.
Discography
As composer
Larry Elgart And His Ensemble – Impressions Of Outer Space - Brunswick BL-58054 Les Elgart and His Orchestra - Bandstand Boogie - Columbia 4-40180 Larry Elgart And His Ensemble – Music for Barefoot Ballerinas and Others - Decca DL-8034 Al Nevins and His Orchestra - Blues for the G-String - RCA Victor 47-7663 Harry James - The Spectacular Sounds of Harry James - MGM Records SE-3897 Charles Albertine - Theme from The Long Ships - Colpix CP-726
As arranger
Les Elgart and His Orchestra - Sophisticated Swing - Columbia CL-536 Larry Elgart And His Ensemble – Until the Real Thing Comes Along - Decca DL 5526 Les Elgart and His Orchestra - Band of the Year - Columbia CL-619 Les Elgart and His Orchestra - The Dancing Sound - Columbia CL-684 Les Elgart and His Orchestra - The Elgart Touch - Columbia CL-875 Les Elgart and His Orchestra - The Most Happy Fella - Columbia CL-904 Les Elgart and His Orchestra - For Dancers Only - Columbia CL-1008 Les and Larry Elgart - Les & Larry Elgart & Their Orchestra - Columbia CS-8092 Les Elgart and His Orchestra - The Great Sound Of Les Elgart - Columbia CS-8159 Les Elgart and His Orchestra - Half Latin - Half Satin - Columbia CS-8367 Les and Larry Elgart - Command Performance - Columbia CS-9021 Les and Larry Elgart - The New Elgart Touch - Columbia CS-9101 Les and Larry Elgart - Elgart Au Go-Go - Columbia CS-9155 Al Nevins and His Orchestra - Dancing With the Blues - RCA Victor LSP-1654 The Three Suns - Love in the Afternoon - RCA Victor LSP-1669 The Three Suns - A Ding Dong Dandy Christmas - RCA Victor LSP-2054 The Three Suns - Twilight Memories - RCA Victor LSP-2120 The Three Suns - On a Magic Carpet - RCA Victor LSP-2235 The Three Suns - Fever and Smoke - RCA Victor LSP-2310 The Three Suns - Fun in the Sun - RCA Victor LSP-2437 The Three Suns - Movin' and Groovin' - RCA Victor LSA-2532 The Three Suns - Warm and Tender - RCA Victor LSP-2617 Sammy Kaye - New Twists on Old Favorites - Decca DL-74247 Sammy Kaye - Come Dance with Me - Decca DL-74357 Sammy Kaye - Come Dance to the Hits - Decca DL-74502 Sammy Kaye - Come Dance with Me, No. 2 - Decca DL-74590 Sammy Kaye - Dancetime - Decca DL-74655 Sammy Kaye - Shall We Dance? - Decca DL-74754 Sammy Kaye - Let's Face the Music and Dance - Decca DL-74823 Sammy Kaye - Swing and Sway in Hawaii - Decca DL-74862 Sammy Kaye - Dance and Be Happy! - Decca DL-74924 Sammy Kaye - The Glory of Love - Decca DL-74970 Sammy Kaye - Music from "Sweet Charity" - Decca DL-75074 Beverly Kenney - Born to be Blue - Decca 78850 Big Sam Marowitz and His Alto Sax - Sounds in the Night - Roulette SR-25099 Jane Morgan - Jane Morgan Serenades The Victors - Colpix SCP-460 Burl Ives - Burl's Broadway - Decca DL-74876
As artist
Charles Albertine - The Long Ships - Colpix CP-726 Charles Albertine - Lord Jim / Rue De La Paix - Colpix CP-755 Charles Albertine - Theme from The Pumpkin Eater / Hidden Valley - Colpix CP-766 Charles Albertine - Connoisseur Concerts Presents Three Composers - Palm Records Charles Albertine - In Concert - McDonnell Douglas Physician Systems