Al Caiola

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 12 Nov 2016 8:46 am

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Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 13 Nov 2016 12:27 pm

What an amazing recording career he had.
Not to mention that he landed with the Marines on Iwo Jima...

Godfrey Arthur · Post by **Godfrey Arthur** » 20 Nov 2016 11:11 am

Godspeed Mr. Caiola. You were part of my youth...

Ollin Landers · Post by **Ollin Landers** » 23 Nov 2016 3:45 am

I got one of those old "Box" stereos for Christmas when I was 13. You know the one where the speakers folded out from the sides and the turntable dropped down. Along with it was an Al Caiola record.

I wore that LP out. I still have it.

RIP Al

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 23 Nov 2016 8:41 am

I had one of those stereos myself Ollin.

Rest in peace Mr. Caiola. Truth is I hadn't thought about him in years, didn't know he was still around. He lived to be 96 so he didn't get gypped.

I miss the days when instrumentals were a big deal and all over the radio, Al Caiola was one of the leading dudes.

I remember listening to this album, one of my older brothers owned it:

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 24 Nov 2016 10:19 am

I'll always think of him as the guy who played the theme songs for almost every western you watched on the television in the 50s and 60s.

Rich Peterson · Post by **Rich Peterson** » 26 Nov 2016 2:51 pm

He played on all the old Fraternity label rock n roll sessions. One of my heroes. Been a hard year. Thanks for the memories, Al.

Jim Keith · Post by **Jim Keith** » 28 Nov 2016 2:42 pm

Thanks for the memories.

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