Caravan By Ralph Marterie

Ralph Marterie was a big-band leader born in Italy and, after moving to the U.S., played trumpet for various bands. He was primarily a traveling bandleader, but released several recordings during the 50s. His version of cover version of "Skokiaan" in 1954 reached #3 on the charts in the United States. His recordings of "Pretend" and "Caravan" also made the top ten. In 1957, he hit #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Tricky", and hit #10 with Shish-Kebab". This recording of Caravan spent 10 weeks on the US charts and made the Billboard Top Ten.

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• 50's
• 60s
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[vaslav030547]

Anyone got that recording of Shish Kebab? Please post it.

[texpaco]

@vaslav030547 There are several postings of this already on YouTube, including a recent high quality stereo posting by User ""crentertainmentdfw".

[SWINGTIME35]

@SWINGTIME35 OUR GANG PLAYED THIS TUNE TOO, OVER AND OVER AT THE POOL HALL ON FORD ROAD CALLED "RAINWATER" IN WHAT I THOUGHT WAS "GARDEN CITY" PERHAPS IT WAS IN WESTLAND, MI? THE SONG SEEMED TO MAKE A BETTER POOL PLAYER WHEN EVER IT WAS PLAYING.

[plafkinfarms]

I remember seeing Ralph Marterie at the Chicago Theater; we were fortunate to have access to an afternoon performance. Later that evening, we saw Peggy Lee at another Night Club.

Roger Plafkin--Plafkin Farms, Ada, Michigan

[generationll]

The version of this song ever recorded.

[sz05ry]

Köszönöm a feltöltést <:o)

[PABLOPABLO76]

Bella musica!!!!!!

[SWINGTIME35]

THIS IS THE SONG WE WOULD ALWAYS PLAY AT THE POOL HALL IN WESTLAND, MICHAGAN. KIND OF WARMED YOU UP FOR A GOOD GAME OF POOL!! SOUNDS PRETTY DARN GOOD TODAY TOO!!