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Al Caiola was an American guitarist, composer, arranger, producer, and publisher, born on September 7, 1920, in Jersey City, New Jersey. He passed away on November 9, 2016, in Allendale, New Jersey. His musical output spanned various genres, including jazz, country, rock, western, and pop. Caiola was both a studio musician and a stage performer, and he also owned his own record label and publishing company. Throughout his career, he recorded over fifty albums and collaborated with some of the biggest stars of the 20th century. He regularly toured with various singers and played on numerous hit songs, including Paul Anka's "Put Your Head on My Shoulder," Neil Sedaka's "Calendar Girl," Bobby Darin's "Mack the Knife" and "Splish-Splash," Simon & Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson," Johnny Mathis' "Chances Are," Del Shannon's "Runaway," and Ben E. King's "Stand by Me."

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