Ralph Marterie

Artist

Ralph Marterie

 Favorite

About

American trumpeter and bandleader of Italian origin.
Born 24 December 1914, Acerra, near Naples, Italy, died 10 October 1978, Dayton, Ohio, USA.

Marterie emigrated to the USA as a child with his parents, where his father joined the orchestra of the Chicago Civic Opera. As a teenager he started playing trumpet with Danny Russo’s Oriole Orchestra, he played in local theatres and with various bands in Chicago. Later he joined the NBC staff orchestra where he played under conductors such as Percy Faith and André Kostelanetz. During World War II he led a US Navy band. After the war he returned to Chicago as a leader with ABC Radio.

In 1949 Marterie started recording for Mercury Records with his own big band. In 1952 the band spent 10 weeks in the US charts with “Caravan”, earning a second Gold Disc the following year with “Pretend”. His album and singles output varied between swing standards, novelties, and pop instrumentals that highlighted his trademark of trumpet and guitar voiced together, for instance the temporary partnership with guitarist/musical director Al Caiola on a cover version of “Acapulco 22”. He also had moderate hits with “Guaglione”, “Skokiaan” and “Tequila”. Marterie was still touring with his band until his death in Dayton, where he had just played a one-nighter in October 1978.

Data provided by Discogs

Top Tracks

Most popular songs on Last.fm · click ▶ to preview on Spotify

1

Dig That Crazy Santa Claus

Ralph Marterie

2

Skokiaan

Ralph Marterie

3

Shish-Kebab

Ralph Marterie

4

Caravan

Ralph Marterie

5

Tricky

Ralph Marterie

Releases

No releases found yet · refresh to fetch from Discogs

Setlists

No setlists found yet · refresh to fetch from Setlist.fm

All · 0

Setlist data provided by Setlist.fm

No setlists found.

Missing a show? Setlists sync automatically every 7 days.

Community Feed

Posts from fans about this artist

🎟️ Upcoming Shows

No upcoming shows. Follow to get notified when new dates are announced.

Concert Tickets available at StubHub!

People Also Ask

Ralph Marterie's most-played tracks include Dig That Crazy Santa Claus, Skokiaan, Shish-Kebab, Caravan, Tricky. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

American trumpeter and bandleader of Italian origin. Born 24 December 1914, Acerra, near Naples, Italy, died 10 October 1978, Dayton, Ohio, USA. Marterie emigrated to the USA as a child with his parents, where his father joined the orchestra of... Read the full biography on this page.

You can find Ralph Marterie vinyl records, CDs and collectibles on eBay. Browse the selection of new and used releases available for purchase.

Join the community

Follow Ralph Marterie

Get notified about new tour dates, releases, and updates. Join thousands of fans tracking their favorite bands.

Free forever · No credit card required

Follow Ralph Marterie