Al Kavelin was considered by many to be one of the best sweet bandleaders of the 1930's and is best remembered today for featuring Carmen Cavallaro in his band. A graduate of the Royal Verdi Conservatory in Italy, Kavelin started his band work with Jean Goldkette’s band. In 1933, with the urging of Eddy Duchin, Kavelin formed his own band. Originally lasting eight weeks, their contract was extended to twenty-four weeks by CBS, who picked them up on a national hookup. This broadcast also attracted the attention of MCA, who signed them to a contract making the band available on a national basis. Carmen Cavalarro was an American pianist from New York. ... Jean Goldkette (18 May 1893 – 24 March 1962) was a jazz pianist and bandleader. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Edwin Frank Eddy Duchin (April 1, 1909 - February 9, 1951) was a pianist. ... CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) is a major television network and radio broadcaster in the United States. ... MCA can stand for: Maximum credible accident MCA (rapper) - A rapper in the group, The Beastie Boys Micro Channel architecture - a type of computer bus Music Corporation of America - a music booking company and record label. ...

During the next several years, Kavelin appeared coast-to-coast at famed spots as the Waldorf-Astoria, the Blackstone, the Mark Hopkins, the Peabody and the Roosevelt among others. This article is about the hotel. ...

As time went on, Kavelin gave up his band and settled in the Los Angeles area. By 1978, he operated Kavelin Tours Incorporated. This article is about the largest city in California. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

The band that Al Kavelin led sounded a bit like Eddy Duchin, yet it also had a lovely, ensemble sound. Among the singers he employed in his band included Vivian Blaine, Bill Darnell, Don Cornell and Virginia Gilcrest. Kavelin recorded for Columbia, Bluebird and Decca. Kavelin also wrote several songs, including “I Give You My Word”, “Love Has Gone”, “La Kiconga” and “Blue Grass Region.” Don Cornell stage name of Luigi Francisco Varlaro (April 21, 1919 in New York City - February 23, 2004 in Aventura, Florida) was a popular singer of the 1940s and 1950s. ...