Matty Malneck

Matty Malneck
Matty Malneck
Born	December 9, 1903; Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	February 25, 1981 (aged 77); Hollywood, California
Genres	Jazz, swing
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Violin
Years active	1920s–1940s
Associated acts	Paul Whiteman

Matthew Michael "Matty" Malneck (December 9, 1903 – February 25, 1981) was an American jazz violinist, songwriter, and arranger.

Career

Paul Whiteman Orchestra - Motion Picture, June 1930

Born in 1903, Malneck's career as a violinist began when he was age 16. He was a member of the Paul Whiteman orchestra from 1926 to 1937 and during the same period recorded with Mildred Bailey, Annette Hanshaw, Frank Signorelli, and Frankie Trumbauer.[1][2] He led a big band that recorded for Brunswick, Columbia, and Decca.[1] His orchestra provided music for The Charlotte Greenwood Show on radio in the mid-1940s[3] and Campana Serenade in 1942–1943.[3]^:133

A newspaper article published September 19, 1938, noted that having only one brass instrument in Malneck's eight-instrument group was "unique for swing" as were the $3,000 harp and a drummer who played on "an old piece of corrugated paper box".[4] The group played in the film St. Louis Blues (1939) and You're in the Army Now (1941).[5] Malneck announced he was changing the group's name to Matty Malneck and His St. Louis Blues Orchestra.[6]

Malneck's credits as a songwriter have overshadowed his contributions as a performer. He composed songs which became hits, such as "Eeny Meeny Miney Mo" (1935) and "Goody Goody" (1936; both with lyrics by Johnny Mercer), "I'll Never Be the Same" (1932; music by Malneck & Frank Signorelli, lyrics by Gus Kahn), and "I'm Thru With Love" (1931; music by Malneck & Fud Livingston, lyrics by Kahn).[1][2]

References

Feather, Leonard; Gitler, Ira (2007). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press. p. 429. ISBN 978-0-19-507418-5.
Yanow, Scott (2001). Classic Jazz. San Francisco: Backbeat Books. p. 140. ISBN 0-87930-659-9.
Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. pp. 133, 150. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-09-13. Matty Malneck's Orchestra.
"Harrison in Hollywood". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. Illinois, Edwardsville. September 19, 1938. p. 9. Retrieved February 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
"'St. Louis Blues' Fair-Plus Musical". Film Bulletin. February 11, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
"Orchestra's Name Changed In Honor of New Picture". Santa Ana Register. California, Santa Ana. February 18, 1939. p. 8. Retrieved February 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Matty Malneck recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings

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[Feather-1] Feather, Leonard; Gitler, Ira (2007). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press. p. 429. ISBN 978-0-19-507418-5.

[Yanow-2] Yanow, Scott (2001). Classic Jazz. San Francisco: Backbeat Books. p. 140. ISBN 0-87930-659-9.

[dunningota-3] Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. pp. 133, 150. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-09-13. Matty Malneck's Orchestra.

[4] "Harrison in Hollywood". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. Illinois, Edwardsville. September 19, 1938. p. 9. Retrieved February 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "'St. Louis Blues' Fair-Plus Musical". Film Bulletin. February 11, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved February 9, 2017.

[6] "Orchestra's Name Changed In Honor of New Picture". Santa Ana Register. California, Santa Ana. February 18, 1939. p. 8. Retrieved February 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.