David Carroll

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American studio arranger, conductor and musical director, born October 15, 1913 in Taylorville, Illinois and died March 22, 2008 in San Jose, California.

Musical director for Mercury from 1951 to the early 1960s.
As studio arranger and conductor, Carroll played on numerous Top 40 hits, backing the [a=Crew Cuts] on their #1 hit, "Sh-Boom" and Rusty Draper on his "Shifting, Whispering Sands".

Under his own name, he recorded a string of LPs with the "dance" theme, mostly featuring his own compositions. He employed the cream of Chicago's session men on his albums, including percussionists Dick Schory and Bobby Christian, Earl Backus on guitar, and Mike Simpson, who also composed a number of innovative pieces for percussion on Carroll's albums, on reeds.

Quincy Jones composed a couple of numbers for Carroll during his stint as a musical director for Mercury, and several cuts on Carroll's later LPs sound Suspiciously like Jones arrangements. For some, the covers, featuring bold photos of sexy women in ecstatic poses, are more interesting than the music itself, but Carroll's Percussion Orientale and Percussion in Hi-Fi are worth seeking out.

Among the acts Carroll worked with in his later years with Mercury were the Smothers Brothers, and he eventually left Mercury and toured with them, leading their road show band.

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Hell's Bells

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Anthem

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Melody of Love

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Where I Want To Be

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Swinging Sweethearts

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Love can't happen (bonus track)

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Embraceable You

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Jungle Drums

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Caravan

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It's Almost Tomorrow

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David Carroll has released 15+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Waltzing Matilda / Sometimes I'm Happy, Fascination, An Adventure In Sound Percussion In Hi-Fi. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Some of David Carroll's most popular tracks include Hell's Bells, Anthem, Melody of Love, Where I Want To Be, Swinging Sweethearts. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

American studio arranger, conductor and musical director, born October 15, 1913 in Taylorville, Illinois and died March 22, 2008 in San Jose, California.Musical director for Mercury from 1951 to the e... Read the full biography on this page.

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