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Paul Lavalle (born Joseph Usifer,[1] September 6, 1908 - June 24, 1997) was an American conductor, composer, arranger and performer on clarinet and saxophone.
Lavalle worked on radio programs, including The Dinah Shore Show (1939–40),[3]: 100 The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street (1940–44),[3] Plays for Americans (1942), Highways in Melody,[3]: 150 The Stradivari Orchestra (1943),[3]: 318 Strictly Business (1940),[3]: 320 The Ted Steele Show (1942),[3]: 327 and Dough Re Mi (1942-1943).[3]: 103 On his radio shows he collaborated with Victor Borge, Mario Lanza, Robert Merrill and Dinah Shore. In November 1944, his jazz composition "Always" made it to number 29 on the top 40 charts. In 1940, The New York Times described him as "NBC's ubiquitous music maker" and said he was "of small size, dynamic, dark haired..." Lavalle told the reporter, "Music is my life, and I am happy that it is so."[citation needed]
Lavalle was selected over several applicants to become the conductor of the Band of America in 1948. They performed on the weekly radio program Cities Service Concerts on NBC Radio[3]: 77 for eight years and almost 400 programs. Each program began with the introduction: "Forty-eight states... 48 Stars... 48 men marching down the main street of everybody's hometown! Here comes the Cities Service Band of America, conducted by Paul Lavalle!"
Lavalle worked on radio programs, including The Dinah Shore Show (1939–40),[3]: 100 The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street (1940–44),[3] Plays for Americans (1942), Highways in Melody,[3]: 150 The Stradivari Orchestra (1943),[3]: 318 Strictly Business (1940),[3]: 320 The Ted Steele Show (1942),[3]: 327 and Dough Re Mi (1942-1943).[3]: 103 On his radio shows he collaborated with Victor Borge, Mario Lanza, Robert Merrill and Dinah Shore. In November 1944, his jazz composition "Always" made it to number 29 on the top 40 charts. In 1940, The New York Times described him as "NBC's ubiquitous music maker" and said he was "of small size, dynamic, dark haired..." Lavalle told the reporter, "Music is my life, and I am happy that it is so."[citation needed] Lavalle was selected over several