Ted Auletta

Although pianist and arranger Ted Auletta remains best remembered for his stints behind television bandleaders Lawrence Welk and Sammy Kaye, he also recorded a 1962 exotica LP that is much sought after by collectors. According to a profile featured on the spaceagepop.com website, Auletta was born in New York City on October 22, 1923, going on to study music at New York University, Juilliard, and the Manhattan School of Music. He served for a number of years as staff pianist and arranger for radio station WNEW, and went on to stints as musical director at such famed Big Apple n...