Music Deaths: Alexander "Al" Caiola, Legendary Studio Guitarist

ALEXANDER "AL" CAIOLA, 96.  Died November 9, 2016.

Legendary guitarist.  One of the top New York studio musicians of the 1950s and 1960s.

Played on:

 "Diana" and "Put Your Hand On My Shoulder" for Paul Anka
"Theme for 'A Summer Place'" for Percy Faith
"Mack the Knife" and "Dream Lover" for Bobby Darrin

"Calendar Girl" for Neil Sedaka
"Chances Are" for Johnny Mathis
"Mrs. Robinson" for Simon & Garfunkel

"It Doesn't Matter Anymore" for Buddy Holly

And these are just a fraction of the songs he played on.

Recording by himself, he charted with the TV Theme for "Bonanza (#19-1961) and the movie theme "Magnificent Seven" (#35-1966)

Recorded over 50 albums and on hundreds of commercial jingles.