Carl Ravazza

{{Short description|American violinist, vocalist and bandleader}}

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Carl Ravazza (July 21, 1910 – July 28, 1968), also known professionally as Carl Ravell,[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=syQiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4aMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2177,6385555&dq=carl-ravell&hl=en "Ravazza Dance Orchestra Will Be Here Friday"], San Jose News, August 31, 1938, p.13, archived at news.google.com, retrieved November 2, 2011: Carl Ravazza... returning from a Nationwide tour with his orchestra under the name of Carl Ravell was an American violinist, vocalist and bandleader.

Born in Alameda, California,{{Cite web |title=Carl Ravazza Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/carl-ravazza-mn0001553338 |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=AllMusic |language=en}} Ravazza was a violinist who also started singing when he was in the Anson Weeks Orchestra.Telegraph-Herald, Dubuque, Iowa, [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FFdFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_LsMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3212,4473093&dq=ravazza+anson-weeks&hl=en December 3, 1941, page 10]; and [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FFdFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_LsMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3212,4473093&dq=ravazza+anson-weeks&hl=en April 8, 1942, page 11] archived at news.google.com, retrieved November 4, 2011 He was later the lead violinist with Tom Coakley when he took over that band upon Coakley's retirement from the music business.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u0ZQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ag4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6236,6091402&dq=carl-ravell&hl=en "Swing Music on Wane, says Carl Ravell"] Milwaukee Sentinel, May 30, 1937, p.R7, archived at news.google.com, retrieved November 2, 2011 The Carl Ravazza or Carl Ravell Orchestra, with the theme song "Vieni Su", performed mainly in hotel venues in several cities in the United States.[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2276904/bio Carl Ravazza biography] by I.S.Mowis at Internet Movie Database, retrieved November 2, 2011 Ravazza later became a solo singer,Review of an early solo appearance, [https://books.google.com/books?id=oxEEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22carl+ravazza%22&pg=PT26 Billboard, August 18, 1945, p.27], archived at books.google.com, retrieved November 3, 2011, settling in Reno, Nevada"New Song In Skyroom", Reno Evening Gazette, December 10, 1953, p.3, digitalized page at [http://www.newspaperarchive.com NewspaperArchive.com] retrieved November 3, 2011

where he co-founded the Nevada Entertainment Agency in 1960.Carl Ravazza obituary, Reno Evening Gazette, July 29, 1968 p.2, digitalized page at [http://www.newspaperarchive.com NewspaperArchive.com] retrieved November 4, 2011

Ravazza's 1937 version of "So Rare" may be the earliest recording of the song, although it is unclear whether it was the first released version. Recorded on June 4, 1937, it was released under the name of Carl Ravell and His Orchestra.Online (78rpm) Discographical Project session listings for [http://78discography.com/Mel37.htm Melotron] and [http://78discography.com/Conq8500.htm Conqueror][http://78discography.com/ Online (78rpm) Discographical Project]: listings of "So Rare" since 1937