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My Stormy Weather Pal
Words and music by Al Piantadosi
Performed by The Manhattan Dance Makers
Recorded March 1, 1928
Harmony H-615
The Manhattan Dance Makers was a Ben Selvin group that recorded for the Harmony and Columbia labels between 1925 and 1929. The group, at times, included Earl Oliver, Hymie Faberman, Nathan Glantz, Bennie Krueger, Harry Reser, Joe Tarto, George Hamilton Green. The vocalist on this record is not identified, but sounds like Arthur Hall.
Al Piantadosi (1884-1955) was an American pianist, publisher and composer of popular music born in New York. A prolific songwriter of sentimental ballads starting in 1906 and continuing right into the 1930's. He collaborated with some of the best lyricists of his time amongst whom were including Alfred Bryan, Grant Clarke, and Edgar Leslie. As a pianist he covered resorts, night clubs and vaudeville as well as touring Europe and Australia. Some consider his most famous work to be the sentimental The Curse of An Aching Heart (1913). On the ragtime front, he is remembered for his Rusty-Can-O Rag (1910) and That Italian Rag (1910). He died in Encino, California.
My Stormy Weather Pal
Words and music by Al Piantadosi
Performed by The Manhattan Dance Makers
Recorded March 1, 1928
Harmony H-615
The Manhattan Dance Makers was a Ben Selvin group that recorded for the Harmony and Columbia labels between 1925 and 1929. The group, at times, included Earl Oliver, Hymie Faberman, Nathan Glantz, Bennie Krueger, Harry Reser, Joe Tarto, George Hamilton Green. The vocalist on this record is not identified, but sounds like Arthur Hall.
Al Piantadosi (1884-1955) was an American pianist, publisher and composer of popular music born in New York. A prolific songwriter of sentimental ballads starting in 1906 and continuing right into the 1930's. He collaborated with some of the best lyricists of his time amongst whom were including Alfred Bryan, Grant Clarke, and Edgar Leslie. As a pianist he covered resorts, night clubs and vaudeville as well as touring Europe and Australia. Some consider his most famous work to be the sentimental The Curse of An Aching Heart (1913). On the ragtime front, he is remembered for his Rusty-Can-O Rag (1910) and That Italian Rag (1910). He died in Encino, California.
