Enoch Light

Real Name:
Enoch Henry Light
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American classical violinist, bandleader, producer and recording engineer.
Father of Julie Klages, grandfather of Jon Klages.

Born: August 18, 1907 in Canton, Ohio, USA
Died: July 31, 1978 in New York City, New York, USA

He led his own dance band from the 1920s to the 1940s which toured Europe in 1928-1929 (and made recordings in Paris). Light was head of Waldorf Music Hall in Harrison, New Jersey. Waldorf was a budget record label exclusively sold in Woolworth stores from 1954 to 1959. Light's business partners in this venture were Casper Pinsker and Dick Davemos. As A&R chief and vice-president of Grand Award Records, he founded Command Records in 1959. Light's name was prominent on many albums both as musician and producer. He released myriad albums in various genres of music under a variety of names during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Light recorded several successful big band albums with his earlier established band in the Command days Enoch Light And The Light Brigade, using the original scores, keeping the arrangements as close to the original as possible. He retired from music entirely in 1974 and died four years later. He is credited with being one of the first musicians to go to extreme lengths to create high-quality recordings that took full advantage of the technical capabilities of home audio equipment of the late 1950s and early 1960s, particularly stereo effects that bounced the sounds between the right and left channels.
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MH 3309 8 Top Hits - Hits...Hits... Hooray! — Enoch Light The Brigadiers, The Larsen Sisters, Dottie Evans, Enoch Light, Bobby Byrne And His Orchestra, Artie Malvin, Jerry Duane The Brigadiers, The Larsen Sisters, Dottie Evans, Enoch Light, Bobby Byrne And His Orchestra, Artie Malvin, Jerry Duane - 8 Top Hits - Hits...Hits... Hooray!(10", Mono) Waldorf Music Hall MH 3309 US 1954 Sell This Version
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G.A. 33-602 The Roaring 20's Special Edition — Enoch Light Enoch Light And The Charleston City All-Stars Enoch Light And The Charleston City All-Stars - The Roaring 20's Special Edition (Album) Sparton, Grand Award Records G.A. 33-602 Canada 1957 Sell This Version
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GA 33-353 The Roaring 20's Volume 2 — Enoch Light The Charleston City All-Stars Conducted By Enoch Light The Charleston City All-Stars Conducted By Enoch Light - The Roaring 20's Volume 2 (Album) Sparton GA 33-353 Canada 1957 Sell This Version
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RS 33-804 The Million Dollar Sound Of The World's Most Precious Violins (Volume Two) — Enoch Light The "Million Dollar Sound" Orchestra* Conducted By Enoch Light The "Million Dollar Sound" Orchestra* Conducted By Enoch Light - The Million Dollar Sound Of The World's Most Precious Violins (Volume Two) (Album) Command RS 33-804 US 1959 Sell This Version
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RS4T-802 The Million Dollar Sound Of The World's Most Precious Violins — Enoch Light The "Million Dollar Sound" Orchestra Conducted By Enoch Light The "Million Dollar Sound" Orchestra Conducted By Enoch Light - The Million Dollar Sound Of The World's Most Precious Violins (Album) Command RS4T-802 US 1959 Sell This Version
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G.A. 33-393 Show Spectacular — Enoch Light The All Star Show Orchestra Conducted By Enoch Light The All Star Show Orchestra Conducted By Enoch Light - Show Spectacular(LP, Album) Grand Award G.A. 33-393 US 1959 Sell This Version
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GA 33-372 Waltzes For Dancing — Enoch Light Enoch Light Waltzes For Dancing(LP, Mono) Grand Award GA 33-372 US 1960 Sell This Version
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GA 229 SD The Roaring 20's Volume 3 — Enoch Light Enoch Light & The Charleston City All Stars* Enoch Light & The Charleston City All Stars* - The Roaring 20's Volume 3 (Album) Grand Award, Grand Award GA 229 SD US 1960 Sell This Version
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G.A. 251-S.D. Sing A Song With The Original Roaring Twenties — Enoch Light Enoch Light And The Charleston City All-Stars Enoch Light And The Charleston City All-Stars - Sing A Song With The Original Roaring Twenties (Album) Grand Award, Grand Award G.A. 251-S.D. US 1960 Sell This Version
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30-817 Persuasive Percussion Vol.3 — Enoch Light Enoch Light Persuasive Percussion Vol.3(4-Trk, Album) Command Tape 30-817 US 1960 Sell This Version
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G.A. 33-370, GA 33-370 The Original Roaring 20's Volume 4 — Enoch Light Enoch Light & The Charleston City All-Stars Enoch Light & The Charleston City All-Stars - The Original Roaring 20's Volume 4 (Album) Grand Award G.A. 33-370, GA 33-370 Canada 1961 Sell This Version
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RS 830 SD, RS 830 S.D. Persuasive Percussion - Vol. 4 — Enoch Light Enoch Light And The Command All-Stars Enoch Light And The Command All-Stars - Persuasive Percussion - Vol. 4 (Album) Command RS 830 SD, RS 830 S.D. US 1961 Sell This Version
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G.A. 201-S.D., GA 201 SD, GA 201 S.D. The Roaring 20's — Enoch Light Enoch Light & The Charleston City All Stars* Enoch Light & The Charleston City All Stars* - The Roaring 20's Grand Award, Grand Award, Grand Award G.A. 201-S.D., GA 201 SD, GA 201 S.D. US 1961 Sell This Version
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RS 844SD, RS 844 SD, RS 844-S.D. Big Band Bossa Nova — Enoch Light Enoch Light Big Band Bossa Nova (Album) Command, Command, Command RS 844SD, RS 844 SD, RS 844-S.D. US 1962 Sell This Version
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SR-8 Screen Best Golden Album — Enoch Light Enoch Light, Bobby Byrne And His Orchestra Enoch Light, Bobby Byrne And His Orchestra - Screen Best Golden Album(LP, Album) Command SR-8 Japan 1966 Sell This Version
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RS 915 SD Command Performances Volume 2 — Enoch Light Enoch Light Command Performances Volume 2 (Album, Comp) Command RS 915 SD US 1967 Sell This Version
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PR 7001-M Monteverdi - 400th Anniversary Album — Enoch Light Enoch Light Monteverdi - 400th Anniversary Album Project 3 Total Sound PR 7001-M US 1967 Sell This Version
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RS-1503 Percussion With Enoch Light — Enoch Light Enoch Light Percussion With Enoch Light(LP, Album) Command RS-1503 Belgium 1968 Sell This Version
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RS-1504 The Million Dollar Command Sound — Enoch Light Enoch Light The Million Dollar Command Sound(LP, Album) Command RS-1504 Belgium 1968 Sell This Version
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PR 5043SD Enoch Light Presents Spaced Out (Album) Project 3 Total Sound PR 5043SD US 1969 Sell This Version
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ABCS-746 The Roaring 20's 16 Greatest Hits — Enoch Light Enoch Light & The Charleston City All Stars* Enoch Light & The Charleston City All Stars* - The Roaring 20's 16 Greatest Hits (Album) ABC Records ABCS-746 US 1971 Sell This Version
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PR-D700 4 Channel Stereo — Enoch Light Enoch Light 4 Channel Stereo (Album, Comp) Project 3 Total Sound PR-D700 US 1971 Sell This Version
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PR.5032 Roma Oggi / Rome Today — Enoch Light Enoch Light Presents Tony Mottola Enoch Light Presents Tony Mottola - Roma Oggi / Rome Today(LP, Album, Quad, Gat) Project 3 Total Sound PR.5032 Canada 1972 Sell This Version
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PR 5068QD, PRQ 5068 QD 4 Channel (Quadraphonic) Dynamite Explosive! — Enoch Light Enoch Light 4 Channel (Quadraphonic) Dynamite Explosive! (Album) Project 3 Records, Project 3 Records PR 5068QD, PRQ 5068 QD US 1972 Sell This Version
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RSSD.104 - 1/2 20 Memorable Hits From Irving Berlin & Cole Porter — Enoch Light Enoch Light 20 Memorable Hits From Irving Berlin & Cole Porter (Album) Command RSSD.104 - 1/2 Australia 1973 Sell This Version