* Born 16 June 1919, Brooklyn, New York * Died 21 February 2007, Studio City, California Al ViolaAl Viola studied guitar and followed jazz guitarists Charlie Christian and Oscar Moore before he was drafted in 1941. The Army placed him in a trio with a pianist and bassist, billed as "The Three Sergeants." Page Cavanaugh replaced the original pianist and after discharge, the trio won a recording contract with RCA under his name. Viola settled in the LA area and worked as a studio musician and in an occasional trio with Bobby Troup and Lloyd Pratt. He played with Ray Ant… read more
* Born 16 June 1919, Brooklyn, New York * Died 21 February 2007, Studio City, California Al ViolaAl Viola studied guitar and followed jazz guitarists Charlie Christian and Oscar Moore before he was drafted in 1941. The Army placed him in a trio with a pianist and bassist, billed as "… read more
* Born 16 June 1919, Brooklyn, New York * Died 21 February 2007, Studio City, California Al ViolaAl Viola studied guitar and followed jazz guitarists Charlie Christian and Oscar Moore before he was drafted in 1941. The Army placed him in a trio with a pianist and bassist, billed as "The Three Sergeants." Page Cavanaugh replaced the original pianist… read more