Irving aaronson biography

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The firstgroupformedunder his name was the VersatileSextette in the early 1920s, laterrenamed the CrusadersDance Band.

Career

Born in New York, Aaronson learned piano from Alfred Sendry at the David Mannes School for music From age 11 he played accompaniment in silent movie theaters (called nickelodeons).

The band toured movie theatres and ballrooms across the United States. He died in Hollywood of a heart attack in 1963, at 68 years old. The band appeared in Cole Porter's Broadway musical Paris, in 1928 and broadcast on KFWB, Hollywood, California, circa 1929.

In 1935, Aaronson starred in the Irving Aaronson Orchestra radio program on NBC.

The band toured movie theatres and ballrooms across the U.S. before calling it quits in the mid-1930s, at which time Aaronson went to work as a musical director for MGM studios. During the 1920s and the 30s, he led two big bands and recorded with differentrecord companies. The band appeared in Cole Porter's Broadwaymusical Paris, in 1928.

In 1935, Aaronsonstarred in the IrvingAaronsonOrchestraradioprogram on NBC.

The band touredmovietheatres and ballroomsacross the U.S. beforecalling it quits in the mid-1930s, at which time Aaronson went to work as a musicaldirector for MGM studios. In 1925, it was with this band that his firstcompositions were recorded

The band signed with the Victorlabelwhere the band name was changed to IrvingAaronson and his Commanders.

He remained there in that capacity and as assistant to producer Joe Pasternak until his death from a heart attack in 1963.

Aaronson's band included at various times musicians such as Phil Saxe, Joe Gillespie and later band leaders in their own right Artie Shaw, Gene Krupa and Tony Pastor.

The first group formed under his name was the Versatile Sextette in the early 1920s, later renamed the Crusaders Dance Band. Signed to the label from 1926 to 1929, the band had a notable success with "Let"s Misbehave" in 1927.

The band appeared in Cole Porter"s Broadway musical Paris, in 1928 and broadcast on KFWB, Hollywood, California, circa 1929.

In 1935, Aaronson starred in the Irving Aaronson Orchestra radio program on National Broadcasting Company.

He remained there in that capacity and as assistant to producer Joe Pasternak until his death from a heart attack in 1963. He remainedthere in that capacity and as assistant to producer Joe Pasternakuntil his death from a heartattack in 1963.