Carl Frederick Tandberg

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Name = Carl Frederick Tandberg

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Boston
Died = death date and age|1988|8|26|1910|3|22|mf=y
Los Angeles
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Instrument = Bass fiddle
Genre = Jazz, Big band, Country music
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Years_active = 1926-1970s
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Associated_acts = Shep Fields, Jerry Blaine, Frankie Ortega, Glen Campbell, Al Viola, Jimmy Durante, Jan August, The Andrews Sisters, Bunny Berigan
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Carl Frederick Tandberg (March 22, 1910 – August 26, 1988), was a bass fiddle musician who recorded with Glen Campbell and Frankie Ortega.

Biography

He was born in 1910 in Boston where his father, Thorvald Martin Tandberg I (1874-1970), managed a restaurant. [California Death Index] Thorvald was born in Portland, Maine. Carl's mother was Alvilde Marie Naess (1875-1933) of Oslo, Norway. His music career began in Boston in 1926 where he played in local ballrooms, restaurants and in radio stations WNAC and WEEI. Carl married Alice Nazian Gonyer (1909-1992) of Orono, Maine in 1929, and they moved to Queens, New York where he played with the Jimmy Durante band, played vaudeville and toured the southern circuit with Al Wohlman & Company. He played 52nd street "jazz joints" and worked with Mike Riley and Ed Farley, the writers of The Music Goes Round and Round. He worked with Shep Fields (1910-1981) and His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra; and The Jerry Blaine (1910-1973) Orchestra in 1937.cite book |last=Rust |first=Brian A. L.|authorlink= |coauthors= |title=The American Dance Band Discography 1917-1942 |year=1975 |publisher= |quote= | pages= |isbn=0870002481 ] He played some college concerts with Bunny Berigan, and in 1939 he did a vaudeville tour and recorded with The Andrews Sisters. In 1947 he recorded "Miserlou" with Jan August. Around 1948 he moved to California and worked with the Frankie Ortega Trio in Las Vegas and at the Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach for 11 years. He moved to Burbank, California and, starting in 1957-1958, worked as a musician in Alhambra, California at Dick White's Rickey's Lounge with the Paul Peters Trio. The trio was himself, Paul Peters, and Stan Seltzer.cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Bass Player Marking 11th Year at Ricky's |url=http://richardarthurnorton.blogspot.com/2008/10/carl-frederick-tandberg-1910-1988-on_01.html |quote=Bass player Carl F. Tandberg is an 11-year man at Dick White's Rickey's Restaurant in Alhambra and a 42-year man in the music business. Carl began his career in 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts. He played in many local ballrooms, restaurants and in radio stations WNAC and WEEI. In 1929, he moved to New York City. During a 16-year stay in the large metropolis, Tandberg played with the Jimmy Durante band, played vaudeville and toured the southern circuit with Al Wohlman & Company. He then played most of the 52nd street "jazz joints" including a run at the "Hickory House" with Riley and Farley the writers of "The Music Goes Round And Round". Next came a series of college dates with Bunny Berigan. In 1939 he did a vaudeville tour and cut a few records with the Andrew Sisters before recording "Miserlou" with Jan August in 1945 [sic] . In 1947 he met Frankie Ortega and aided in forming the famous "Frankie Ortega Trio." He stayed with the trio for 11 years playing at the Balboa Club in Palm Springs and Las Vegas, Reno and Lake Tahoe. Carl was thinking about retiring when he met Dick White, owner of Rickey's in Alhambra and decided to accept his offer of playing on weekends. Meanwhile Carl also joined the staff of the American Music Publishers. During this time he again became active in the recording business working with such starts as Lou Rawls, Frank Gorshin, and television's newest star, Glen Campbell. Carl is presently playing in Rickey's Sky Room with Noel Hylton and Sue Stevens. |work=Pasadena Star-News |date=April 25, 1969 |accessdate=2008-10-01 ] [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Ricky's Lounge |url= |quote=Ricky's in Alhambra rolls out the red carpet for diners and the restaurant is famed for thick juicy cuts of prime ribs of beef "au jus" and a wide selection of other delectable entrees. The first floor includes an intimate cocktail lounge and elegant dining rooms and upstairs is the Sky Room. The glamorous nightclub atmosphere of the Sky Room is tastefully appointed ... general manager of Dick White's spacious Ricky's in Alhambra, ... He also doubles on drums with Carl Tandberg on bass and Stan Seltzer on piano. Tandberg and Seltzer are equally talented in their field and the blending of ... |publisher=Pasadena Star-News |date=May 27, 1970 |accessdate=2007-12-21 ] [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Anniversary Time |url=http://richardarthurnorton.blogspot.com/2008/10/carl-frederick-tandberg-1910-1988-on.html |quote= The Paul Peters Trio ... Pictured from left Carl Tandberg, Paul Peters and Stan Seltzer. Tandberg marks his 13th year at club this week. ... |publisher=Pasadena Star-News |date=July 12, 1970 |accessdate=2007-12-21 ] He later became the maître d' at Rickey's Lounge restaurant. While working at American Music Publishers he met Glen Campbell and collaborated on several recordings. After he retired from music he worked for a private security company at KTTV studios. He later worked as the gate security guard at the home of Bob Hope. He died in Los Angeles in 1988 of a heart attack, and was buried in Eternal Valley Memorial Park. His maternal uncle was Alfred Næss, the Norwegian speedskater.cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Carl Frederick Tandberg |url= |quote= |publisher=Los Angeles Times |date=August 28, 1988 |accessdate=2007-12-21 ]

Discography

*Glen Campbell; The Legacy, 1961-2002 (rereleased 2003) cite web |url=http://music.msn.com/artist/?artist=45372235&menu=credits |title=Carl Tandberg |accessdate=2007-08-26 |quote= |publisher=MSN Music ]
*Frankie Ortega and His Group; Imperial IR 9025 (c1950) cite web |url=http://www.classicjazzguitar.com/albums/artist_album.jsp?album=321 |title= The Piano Styling of Frankie Ortega |accessdate=2007-08-26 |quote= |publisher=Classic Jazz Guitar ]
** Frankie Ortega, piano
** Al Viola, guitar
** Carl Tandberg, bass
** Walter Sage, drums
** Tito Rivera, conga drums

External links

* [http://genealogy.wikia.com/wiki/Carl_Frederick_William_Tandberg_%281910-1988%29 Carl Frederick Tandberg] at Wikia Genealogy
* [http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Tandberg&GSmid=46580804&GRid=14191829& Carl Frederick Tandberg] at Findagrave
* [http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=tandberg&GSfn=alvilde&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=14196338& Carl's Mother: Alvilde Marie Naess] at Findagrave
*allmusicguide | id = 11:dcfpxqysldhe~T4 | label = Carl Frederick Tandberg

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