Alan Dale (singer)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Aldo Sigismondi |
| Born | July 9, 1925 |
| Origin | New York City, New York |
| Died | April 20, 2002 (aged 76) |
| Genres | Traditional pop music, rock and roll |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1943–2002 |
| Labels | Signature, Columbia, Decca, Coral, ABC, MGM, United Artists |
| Website | http://frasuer.tripod.com/index.html |
Alan Dale (July 9, 1925 – April 20, 2002) was an American singer of traditional popular and rock and roll music.
He was born Aldo Sigismondi in the Brooklyn borough of New York. His father, Aristide Sigismondi, immigrated to the United States from Abruzzi, Italy in 1904 at the age of 21, and became a comedian in Italian language theater, with a radio program of his own. His mother, Agata "Kate" Sigismondi, was born in Messina, Sicily, and was 15 years younger than Aristide.
At the age of nine, Aldo got his first chance to perform publicly when his father was running short on his program and called on Aldo to sing. Though Aldo fainted immediately upon completing his song, he was good enough that he became a regular on his father's program.
Dale's intention was originally not to be a singer, but to go into journalism. However, he quit school after an argument with a teacher and ended up going from one job to another, until one day in 1943 he and a friend passed by a casino in Coney Island and the friend suggested he try out for a singing job. He was told to come back in the evening, and when he came back prepared to sing two songs, was called back for seven encores. He was immediately hired. In 1944, he joined the Carmen Cavallaro Orchestra as featured vocalist, and at Cavallaro's insistence got a new name. The name was taken from Alan-a-Dale. In 1944 and 1945, Dale sang for George Paxton's Orchestra and became increasingly popular on the East Coast performing at the Roseland Ballroom in New York and recording for Majestic Records.
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