Axel Stordahl | |
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 Axel Stordahl at rehearsal with Frank Sinatra, Liederkranz Hall, New York, c. 1947 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 8, 1913 Staten Island, New York, United States |
| Died | August 30, 1963 (aged 50) Encino, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator |
| Instrument | trumpet |
| Years active | late 1930s- 1950s |
| Labels | Columbia Records |
Axel Stordahl (August 8, 1913 – August 30, 1963) was an American arranger and composer who was active from the late 1930s through the 1950s.[1] He is perhaps best known for his work with Frank Sinatra in the 1940s at Columbia Records. With his sophisticated orchestrations, Stordahl is credited with helping to bring pop arranging into the modern age.[2]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 1144. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
- ^ "Axel Stordahl Biography - Yahoo! Music". Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2019.