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Frankie Carle

1903 - 2001

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Frankie Carle (born Francis Nunzio Carlone, March 25, 1903 – March 7, 2001) was an American pianist and bandleader. As a very popular bandleader in the 1940s and 1950s, Carle was nicknamed "The Wizard of the Keyboard" for his piano skills. "Sunrise Serenade" was Carle's best-known composition, rising to No. 1 in the US in 1938 and selling more than one million copies. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Frankie Carle is the 2,627th most popular musician (down from 2,607th in 2024), the 14,686th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,419th in 2019) and the 1,094th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Frankie Carle ranks 2,627 out of 3,175. Before him are Yulianna Avdeeva, Lars Vogt, Tamer Hosny, Sully Erna, Jim Corr, and Jools Holland. After him are Esperanza Spalding, Einar Selvik, Emily Robison, Robin Finck, Sophie B. Hawkins, and Nicky Romero.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1903, Frankie Carle ranks 372. Before him are Tiny Thompson, Hughie Gallacher, John Davis Lodge, Countee Cullen, Hooley Smith, and Barbara Bedford. After him are Stuart Erwin, Red Grange, Ralph Yarborough, Daniel O. Fagunwa, James Gould Cozzens, and Teófilo Yldefonso. Among people deceased in 2001, Frankie Carle ranks 357. Before him are Stan Cullis, Joan Sims, Madhavrao Scindia, Duke Nalon, Richard Chelimo, and Wail al-Shehri. After him are Death of Carlo Giuliani, Jim Baxter, Darshan Ranganathan, Stuart Adamson, Mohand al-Shehri, and Serhiy Perkhun.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Frankie Carle ranks 14,690 out of 20,380. Before him are Rain Phoenix (1972), Deborah Snyder (1901), Bill Ayers (1944), Jack Webb (1920), Jeremy Soule (1975), and Emily Wickersham (1984). After him are Esperanza Spalding (1984), Butch Johnson (1955), Alvin Robertson (1962), Kirsten Gillibrand (1966), Emily Robison (1972), and Al Joyner (1960).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Frankie Carle ranks 1,094. Before him are Tommy Shaw (1953), Mickey Hart (1943), Billy Sherwood (1965), Pat O'Brien (1968), Madonna Wayne Gacy (1964), and Sully Erna (1968). After him are Esperanza Spalding (1984), Emily Robison (1972), Robin Finck (1971), Sophie B. Hawkins (1964), John LeCompt (1973), and Vanessa Carlton (1980).

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