Solid!

Born

• June 12, 1899
• New York, NY

Died

• August 27, 1980

Marriages / Children

• Unknown
• Charles
• James

Theme Song

• Business in F

Gene Kardos

Tenor sax man Gene Kardos led a New York territory orchestra from 1931 to 1938. The band's early swing sound earned it a large following and made it a regular at the Roseland Ballroom. The group made its first recording for RCA in 1931. It also made several early recordings on the Crown label under the name of Kardos' pianist Joel Shaw. House vocalist Dick Robertson was featured on many of those early recordings. Later recordings were made under Kardos' name on RCA and ARC. Vocalists were Chick Bullock, Pat Henry, Don Carrol, Cecil Bridge, Lee Russell, Jackie Gale, and Bea Wain. Arrangers were Bernie Green and Vic Schoen.