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Ralph Marterie, Italian-American trumpet player and bandleader (died 1978)
Ralph Marterie (24 December 1914 – 10 October 1978) was an Italian big-band leader born in Acerra (near Naples), Italy. Marterie first played professionally at age 14 in Chicago. His recordings of "Pretend" and "Caravan" also made the Top 10. "Caravan" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.
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Ralph Marterie was born in 1914. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1914 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 97.2M | 341 million |
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