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History of Sound Recording ♪♪♪ Year = 1887
In 1887, the "gramophone" (phonograph in American English), was patented by Emile Berliner. The gramophone imprinted grooves on the flat side of a disc rather than the outside of a cylinder. Instead of recording by varying the depth of the groove (vertically), as with the phonograph, the vibration of the recording stylus was across the width of the track ( horizontally). The depth of the groove remained constant. Berliner called this audio disc a "gramophone record", although it was often called a "phonograph record" in U.S. English.
DON COSTA
The youngest of five children, Costa taught himself to play the guitar by the age of eight, and at 15 was a member of the CBS radio orchestra in Boston. In his spare time he loved to dance the jitterbug. After starting as a musical arranger in radio in the 40s, Costa moved into the recording business as an A&R executive, working with new and established artists, and choosing their material. In 1957, while at ABC-Paramount, he launched Paul Anka’s career, and later worked with a variety of artists including Little Anthony, Dean Martin, Frankie Avalon, Barbra Streisand, Steve Lawrence and the Osmonds. In the 60s, he formed DCP (Don Costa Productions) and collaborated with Frank Sinatra as producer, arranger and conductor on several albums including Sinatra & Strings, My Way and Cycles. In 1973, with Gordon Jenkins, Costa conducted Sinatra’s television special Ol’ Blue Eyes Is Back.
Costa is reputed to have conducted and arranged over 200 hit records in his career, working with many kinds of music including country, jazz, rock, disco and film music. In 1960, he entered the US Top 30 singles chart with ‘Theme From The Unforgiven (The Need For Love)’ and the Academy Award-winning song ‘Never On Sunday’. His own film scores include Rough Night In Jericho (1967), Madigan (1968) and The Impossible Years (1968). Among his many successful albums were 101 Strings Play Million Seller Hits, Theme From The Misfits, I’ll Walk The Line and Never On Sunday. One of his last albums, Out Here On My Own, was recorded with his daughter Nikki.
EL NEGRO ZUMBON
Is a song written by famous film composer Nino Rota, for the 1951 Italian drama movie "Anna".
At first the song became a real classic in Italy and Spain, but meanwhile the melody is known to millions of people, worldwide.
MHO
Master Arranger Don Costa at work here bringing us this magnificent orchestral version of "El negro Zumbon", often referred to as "Anna" or "Anna's song".
Both strings and guitars want to "grab" your auditive attention, but the instrumentation reaches far beyond these instruments.
Mr Costa - once more - succeeds in transforming a marvelous piece (thank you Nino Rota !) of music into a magnificent one.
Here now on our channel for your listening pleasure...Enjoy !
History of Sound Recording ♪♪♪ Year = 1887
In 1887, the "gramophone" (phonograph in American English), was patented by Emile Berliner. The gramophone imprinted grooves on the flat side of a disc rather than the outside of a cylinder. Instead of recording by varying the depth of the groove (vertically), as with the phonograph, the vibration of the recording stylus was across the width of the track ( horizontally). The depth of the groove remained constant. Berliner called this audio disc a "gramophone record", although it was often called a "phonograph record" in U.S. English.
DON COSTA
The youngest of five children, Costa taught himself to play the guitar by the age of eight, and at 15 was a member of the CBS radio orchestra in Boston. In his spare time he loved to dance the jitterbug. After starting as a musical arranger in radio in the 40s, Costa moved into the recording business as an A&R executive, working with new and established artists, and choosing their material. In 1957, while at ABC-Paramount, he launched Paul Anka’s career, and later worked with a variety of artists including Little Anthony, Dean Martin, Frankie Avalon, Barbra Streisand, Steve Lawrence and the Osmonds. In the 60s, he formed DCP (Don Costa Productions) and collaborated with Frank Sinatra as producer, arranger and conductor on several albums including Sinatra & Strings, My Way and Cycles. In 1973, with Gordon Jenkins, Costa conducted Sinatra’s television special Ol’ Blue Eyes Is Back.
Costa is reputed to have conducted and arranged over 200 hit records in his career, working with many kinds of music including country, jazz, rock, disco and film music. In 1960, he entered the US Top 30 singles chart with ‘Theme From The Unforgiven (The Need For Love)’ and the Academy Award-winning song ‘Never On Sunday’. His own film scores include Rough Night In Jericho (1967), Madigan (1968) and The Impossible Years (1968). Among his many successful albums were 101 Strings Play Million Seller Hits, Theme From The Misfits, I’ll Walk The Line and Never On Sunday. One of his last albums, Out Here On My Own, was recorded with his daughter Nikki.
EL NEGRO ZUMBON
Is a song written by famous film composer Nino Rota, for the 1951 Italian drama movie "Anna".
At first the song became a real classic in Italy and Spain, but meanwhile the melody is known to millions of people, worldwide.
MHO
Master Arranger Don Costa at work here bringing us this magnificent orchestral version of "El negro Zumbon", often referred to as "Anna" or "Anna's song".
Both strings and guitars want to "grab" your auditive attention, but the instrumentation reaches far beyond these instruments.
Mr Costa - once more - succeeds in transforming a marvelous piece (thank you Nino Rota !) of music into a magnificent one.
Here now on our channel for your listening pleasure...Enjoy !
