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Pete Candoli
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Often toured with his fourth wife, singer
Edie Adams
.
Featured in such orchestras led by
Glenn Miller
,
Woody Herman
,
Stan Kenton
Tommy Dorsey
,
Count Basie
and
Tex Beneke
.
Leading studio musician and arranger for
Judy Garland
,
Peggy Lee
,
Ella Fitzgerald
and others.
Look magazine named him one of the seven all-time outstanding jazz trumpet players -- the others being
Louis Armstrong
,
Bix Beiderbecke
,
Harry James
,
Bunny Berigan
,
Dizzy Gillespie
and
Bobby Hackett
.
Inducted into the "Big Band Hall of Fame" in 2003.
Separated from
Edie Adams
in 1977 with Pete finally filing for dissolution of marriage in 1987, divorce was final on August 28,1988. They were together 5 years.
Daughter, Carolyn, by
Betty Hutton
.
Won the Down Beat, Metronome, Esquire "All American Band Trumpet Bronze Award" in 1946.
Older brother of
Conte Candoli
.
Daughter,
Tara Candoli
, by
Vicky Lane
.
Inducted into the "International Jazz Hall of Fame" in 1997 with brother,
Conte Candoli
.
Ex-stepfather of
Mia Kovacs
, Lindsay Briskin and
Candy Briskin
.
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