Dick Jacobs & His Orchestra
Dick Jacobs (29 March 1918 – 20 May 1988) was an American musician, conduct… Read Full Bio ↴Dick Jacobs (29 March 1918 – 20 May 1988) was an American musician, conductor, arranger, orchestrator, music director and an artists-and-repertoire director for several record labels (Coral, Decca, Brunswick and Springboard) who helped Jackie Wilson, Buddy Holly, Bobby Darin and others form their careers in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Jacobs was born in New York City and graduated from New York University. During World War II he served in the United States Army, then returned to the city and spent several years arranging for Tommy Dorsey, then partnered with Sy Oliver to pursue freelance arranging work. When he was hired to be the musical director for the television series, Your Hit Parade, for its 1957-58 season, he replaced most of the existing studio orchestra members with his own choices including Dick Hyman, Don Lamond, Al Caiola and Jerome Richardson. At that point, the Hit Parade orchestra became one of the first on-screen orchestras to become integrated. In 1953 he produced a number of acts, including the McGuire Sisters and Teresa Brewer, and by 1958 had a hit single, the theme tune from the movie, "Kathy-O." In 1956 his single recording of "Man with the Golden Arm" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.
According to "The Ultimate Book of Songs and Artists" by Joel Whitburn, Jacobs three biggest hits were "Main Title" and "Molly-O" (1956), "Petticoats Of Portugal" (1956), and "Fascination" (1957).
Jacobs brought a lush instrumental orchestral sound to a number of rock and roll songs of the late 1950s, notably those for Buddy Holly and Cirino Colacrai and his vocal quartet the Bowties. Eventually retiring in the late 1970s, he authored a reference book on popular songs and songwriters, Who Wrote That Song?
He died in 1988 in New York City.
Jacobs was born in New York City and graduated from New York University. During World War II he served in the United States Army, then returned to the city and spent several years arranging for Tommy Dorsey, then partnered with Sy Oliver to pursue freelance arranging work. When he was hired to be the musical director for the television series, Your Hit Parade, for its 1957-58 season, he replaced most of the existing studio orchestra members with his own choices including Dick Hyman, Don Lamond, Al Caiola and Jerome Richardson. At that point, the Hit Parade orchestra became one of the first on-screen orchestras to become integrated. In 1953 he produced a number of acts, including the McGuire Sisters and Teresa Brewer, and by 1958 had a hit single, the theme tune from the movie, "Kathy-O." In 1956 his single recording of "Man with the Golden Arm" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.
According to "The Ultimate Book of Songs and Artists" by Joel Whitburn, Jacobs three biggest hits were "Main Title" and "Molly-O" (1956), "Petticoats Of Portugal" (1956), and "Fascination" (1957).
Jacobs brought a lush instrumental orchestral sound to a number of rock and roll songs of the late 1950s, notably those for Buddy Holly and Cirino Colacrai and his vocal quartet the Bowties. Eventually retiring in the late 1970s, he authored a reference book on popular songs and songwriters, Who Wrote That Song?
He died in 1988 in New York City.
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04The Horror Of Dracula (Feast Of Blood) (1959 Vinyl Edition)Dick Jacobs & His OrchestraDick Jacobs & His Orchestra
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15This Island Earth (Shooting Stars) (1959 Vinyl Edition)Dick Jacobs & His OrchestraDick Jacobs & His Orchestra
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Tea For Two Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh Oh honey Picture me upon …
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music Put another nickel in In the nickelodeon All I want is hav…
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Adios Maraquita Linda Te quiero, dijiste tomando mis manos entre tus manitas de bl…
Blues for Two Five foot two, eyes of blue But oh, what those five…
Carioca Ela é carioca, ela é carioca Basta o jeitinho dela andar Nem…
Emaline Don't you hear my heart whisper thru your window, Emaline? I…
Fly Fly me to the moon Let me play among the stars Let…
I Hear A Rhapsody And when I hear you call So softly to me I…
I'm Sitting On Top Of The World I'm sitting on top of the world Just rolling along, Just…
It Don't Mean a Thing It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
Jersey Bounce They call it that Jersey bounce A rhythm that really counts …
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so…
let's get together I'm so tired of this dull routine Up to town on…
Moanin' Moanin' low, my sweet man, I love him so Though he's…
Oh Marie Here while the day is fading, Dear you I'm serenading, My lo…
Posin Sposin' I should fall in love with you, Do you…
Remember The night was filled with sweet surrender I had a million…
Rock House Blues Lace up your boots and we'll broom on down To a…
Rudolph The Rednosed Reindeer You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen Comet and…
Russian Lullaby Aka Lullaby Mm Mm Every night you'll hear her croon A Russian lullaby …
Serenade Serenade in the night 'neath a fair lady's window Just the…
Since I Since I met you baby my whole life has changed Since…
Sing a Song of Sunbeams Give me a song that's robust Feeling the way I am Any…
Singin' In The Rain I'm singin' in the rain, just singin' in the rain What…
Stompin' at the Savoy Savoy, the home of sweet romance Savoy, it wins you at…
The Wedding Samba Way down in the land of the Rio Grande When people…
Unforgettable Unforgettable That's what you are Unforgettable Tho' near or…
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve When the bells all ring and the horns all blow And…
what is there to say Is it true what they say about Dixie? Does the…
You Feel It You make me feel so young You make me feel as…