Enoch Light
Real Name:
Enoch Henry Light
Profile:
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.
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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In Groups:
Enoch Light & Sa Compagnie,
Enoch Light And His Orchestra,
Enoch Light And The Brass Menagerie,
Enoch Light And The Glittering Guitars,
Enoch Light And The Light Brigade,
Enoch Light's Action,
The Enoch Light Singers
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Enoch Light
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MH 3309 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Enoch Light | Waltzes For Dancing (LP, Mono) | Grand Award | GA 33-372 | US | 1960 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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GA 229 SD |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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Enoch Light | Command Performances Volume 2 (Album, Comp) | Command | RS 915 SD | US | 1967 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PR 7001-M |
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Enoch Light | Monteverdi - 400th Anniversary Album | Project 3 Total Sound | PR 7001-M | US | 1967 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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RS-1503 |
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Enoch Light | Percussion With Enoch Light (LP, Album) | Command | RS-1503 | Belgium | 1968 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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RS-1504 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Enoch Light | 4 Channel Stereo (Album, Comp) | Project 3 Total Sound | PR-D700 | US | 1971 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PR.5032 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Enoch Light | 20 Memorable Hits From Irving Berlin & Cole Porter (Album) | Command | RSSD.104 - 1/2 | Australia | 1973 | Sell This Version |