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Musicians · 1913–1963

Axel Stordahl

American arranger, orchestra leader (1913–1963)

Born: 8 August 1913
Staten Island
Died: 30 August 1963
Encino
Country: United States
Record labels: Columbia Records

Biography

Axel Stordahl was a jazz musician. Axel Stordahl was born on 8 August 1913 in Staten Island and died on 30 August 1963 in Encino. Record labels: Columbia Records.

Axel Stordahl (August 8, 1913 – August 30, 1963) was an American arranger and composer who was active from the late 1930s through the 1950s. He is perhaps best known for his work with Frank Sinatra in the 1940s at Columbia Records. With his sophisticated orchestrations, Stordahl is credited with helping to bring pop arranging into the modern age.

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Albums where Axel Stordahl is credited as a sideman

1946	The Voice of Frank Sinatra — Frank Sinatra	arranger, conductor
1947	Songs by Sinatra — Frank Sinatra	arranger, conductor
1948	Christmas Songs by Sinatra — Frank Sinatra	arranger, conductor
1949	Frankly Sentimental — Frank Sinatra	arranger, conductor
1950	Dedicated to You — Frank Sinatra	arranger, conductor
1950	Sing and Dance With Frank Sinatra — Frank Sinatra	arranger
1954	Swing Easy! — Frank Sinatra	conductor
1955	The Voice — Frank Sinatra	arranger, conductor
1957	Christmas Dreaming — Frank Sinatra	arranger, conductor
1959	Come Back to Sorrento — Frank Sinatra	arranger, conductor
1962	Point of No Return — Frank Sinatra, arranged and conducted by Axel Stordahl	arranger, conductor
1963	Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra featuring Frank Sinatra — Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra featuring Frank Sinatra	arranger, conductor

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Axel Stordahl born?

Axel Stordahl was born 8 August 1913 in Staten Island.

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