Al Sack(1911-1947)
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Conductor, composer, arranger, orchestrator, violinist and bandleader
whose orchestra was regularly featured on a number of network radio
programs of the 1940s including "Beulah". Al Sack, a native of
Cleveland, Ohio, began his career as a violinist under the tutelage of
Rudolph Ringwall, the assistant conductor of the Cleveland Symphony
Orchestra. Concentrating on arrangements and conducting, Al became the
musical director for Olsen and Johnson productions. Settling in
California, he worked in close conjunction with
David Rose. Soon,
Paul Whiteman appointed Al chief
arranger and associate conductor on his Chase and Sanborn Hour radio
program which emanated from Hollywood. Al Sack's orchestra recorded for
Black and White Records and also made a number of recordings with such
vocalists as Tony Martin,
Ginny Simms,
Andy Russell,
Frank Morgan,
Ann Sothern,
Fred Astaire,
Gracie Fields and
Dinah Shore. (Al Sack is not to be confused
with furniture expert Albert M. Sack or
the quickie film producer Albert Sack.)