Julius Schacter



Violinist.
Born in New York City, New York 1909.
Died in New York City, New York March 31, 1976 (67 years old).
He was married to popular singer Joan Edwards.
He was the concertmaster for the National Broadcasting Company orchestras from 1950-1966 and a violinist in TV, radio and recordings.
He was one of the musicians in John Lennon’s Flux Fiddlers, a 40+ piece group that recorded with him. He also played violin on Elvis Presley's For the Good Times, Never Been to Spain, and The Impossible Dream. Being a freelance violinist allowed him to play on a variety of recordings and stages, from playing with Shirley Bassey at Carnegie Hall to playing on Don McLean, Harry Belafonte, Janis Ian, Frank Sinatra, and Aretha Franklin albums.

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Aretha Franklin
Essential Recordings 1956-62
2018, ,
Soul
John Lennon
Imagine
2018,
Pop Rock
The Monkees
More Of The Monkees
2017
Aretha Franklin
The Electrifying Aretha Franklin
2016, Vinyl 180 Gram, ,
Soul/Gospel/Big Band
The Monkees
Instant Replay
2011, Box Set Super Deluxe Edition, CD, 2x CD, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan In Hi-Fi
2011, ,
Vocal/Ballad
Janis Ian
Stars & Aftertones
2010, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Edsel Records,
Harry Belafonte
Calypsos
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Nocturne, ,
Calypso/Vocal
Tony Bennett
Young Tony
2007, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Proper Records (2), ,
Vocal
David Ruffin
The Great David Ruffin: The Motown Solo Albums, Vol. 2
2006, 2x CD, ,
Soul/Disco
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
1950
2005, CD, Comp, Classics (11), ,
Swing/Big Band
Lena Horne & Gabor Szabo
Lena Horne & Gabor Szabo
2005, ,
Gypsy Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Harry Belafonte
The Essential Harry Belafonte
2005, 2x CD,
Enoch Light Presents The Free Design
You Could Be Born Again
2004, CD Jewel Case, ,
Soft Rock
Various
Guitar Rarities: Volume Two
2002, CD, Comp, IAJRC
Esther Phillips
The Best Of Esther Phillips (1962–1970)
1997, 2x CD, ,
Soul
Benny Goodman
Swing Into Spring
1995, ,
Swing/Big Band
Ben Webster With Strings, Harry Carney
Music For Loving / Music With Feeling
1995, 2x CD, ,
Swing/Easy Listening
Charles Brown
Boss Of The Blues
1993, Cass, Comp, Dol, Jazz Heritage
David Newman*
Bigger & Better / The Many Facets Of David Newman
1993, CD, ,
Fusion
Joni James , Orchestra Conducted By David Terry
Little Girl Blue
1993
Dick Hyman
Jelly & James
1992, CD, ,
Ragtime/Big Band
Sarah Vaughan
The Divine Sarah Vaughan (The CBS Years 1949 - 1953)
1988, 2x CD,
James P. Johnson* - Dick Hyman
Charleston
1987
Frank Sinatra
Saloon Songs
1986,
Richard Wintergarten
The Little Christmas Tree
1986, Vinyl, ,
Holiday
Friends Of Distinction*
Reviviscence "Live To Light Again"
1975, LP, Album, RCA Victor, ,
Soul
Janis Ian
Aftertones
1975, ,
Folk Rock/Ballad/Vocal
Janis Ian
Between The Lines
1975, ,
Folk Rock/Ballad
David Ruffin
Who I Am
1975, ,
Soul/Disco
Erroll Garner
Play It Again, Erroll!
1975, ,
Swing
Ben Webster
Ballads By Ben Webster
1974, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, Verve Records, ,
Swing/Easy Listening
Don McLean
Homeless Brother
1974
Janis Ian
Stars
1974, ,
Folk Rock/Vocal/Ballad
Skymonters With Hamid Hamilton Camp*
Skymonters With Hamid Hamilton Camp
1973
Shirley Bassey
Live At Carnegie Hall
1973
Ron Frangipane And His Orchestra
The Music Of Laura Nyro
1971, Vinyl, ,
Symphonic Rock/Easy Listening
Dean Christopher And His Orchestra
Images
1970, LP, Mainstream Records
Joe Scott
A Symphony Of Our Time
1970,
Janis Ian
Who Really Cares
1969
David Newman*
The Many Facets Of David Newman
1969, ,
Jazz-Funk/Funk/Modal
J* & K*
Betwixt & Between
1969, ,
Jazz-Funk
Tony Bennett
Snowfall (The Christmas Album)
1968
Tamba 4
Samba Blim
1968, ,
Bossanova/MPB
Gabor Szabo
Dreams
1968, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Post Bop
Connie Francis
Hawaii Connie
1968, Vinyl, ,
Hawaiian
Hugo Montenegro And His Orchestra
Mira!
1967, Vinyl,
Charles Brown
Ballads My Way
1965, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Manhattan Pops Orchestra* Conducted By Joe Cain
Ports Of Call
1965
Richard Hayman & Hugo Montenegro
Themes From Great Films
1964, LP, Time Records (3), ,
Theme
Original Musical Cast*
Tom Jones
1964
Tony Bennett
Who Can I Turn To
1964
Sylvia Copeland
The August Child
1964, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening/Chanson/Vocal/Ballad/Latin Jazz
John Cacavas
Sound Spectrum For Orchestra
1963, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening
John Cacavas
Sound Spectrum For Stage Bands
1962, LP, Album, Murbo Records, ,
Easy Listening
Kermit Leslie & His Orchestra*
Auf Wiedersehen
1962
Frederick Fennell And Orchestra
Frederick Fennell Conducts Gershwin
1961, LP, Mercury, Mercury, ,
Musical
Kermit Leslie And His Orchestra
Gypsy Strings And Percussion
1961
Frederick Fennell And Orchestra
Frederick Fennell Conducts Gershwin
1961
Hugo Montenegro And Orchestra*
Overture, American Musical Theatre, Vol. 1 (1924 - 1935)
1961
Hugo Montenegro And Orchestra*
Overture, American Musical Theatre, Vol. 2 (1935 - 1945)
1961
Hugo Montenegro And Orchestra*
Overture, American Musical Theatre, Vol. 3 (1946 - 1952)
1961, ,
Score/Musical
Hugo Montenegro And Orchestra*
Overture, American Musical Theatre (Vol. 4 1953-1960)
1961
George Siravo & Orch.*
Seductive Strings By Siravo
1961, ,
Easy Listening
A Zillion Strings / Dick Hyman
A Zillion Strings And Dick Hyman At The Piano
1960,
Hugo Montenegro And His Orchestra
Arriba!
1960, Vinyl,
George Siravo And His Orchestra
Rodgers & Hart Percussion & Strings
1960, ,
Easy Listening/Space-Age/Musical
Richard Hayman
Conducts Pop Concert In Sound!
1960,
The "Million Dollar Sound" Orchestra* Conducted By Enoch Light
The Million Dollar Sound Of The World's Most Precious Violins (Volume Two)
1959, ,
Easy Listening
Felicia Sanders
That Certain Feeling
1958, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
Manny Albam
The Blues Is Everybody's Business
1958, ,
Big Band
Al Goodman And His Orchestra
Al Goodman Salutes Irving Berlin
1957
David Broekman And His Orchestra
Music From Wide Wide World
1956, 7", EP, RCA Victor
David Broekman And His Orchestra
Music From Wide Wide World
1956, ,
Soundtrack
Al Cohn And His Orchestra Featuring Joe Newman
That Old Feeling
1956, Vinyl, ,
Cool Jazz
Robert Merrill With Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra And Chorus
Valencia / Wanderin'
1950
Artie Shaw
The Later Artie Shaw Volume 3
LP, Ajazz Records,
Hugo Montenegro
Montenegro In Italy
,
Easy Listening
Siravo*
Out On A Limb With Siravo
Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening/Big Band
The Medallion Strings Directed By Emanuel Vardi
The Sound Of Hollywood
Kai Winding, J.J. Johnson
K. Winding & J.J. Johnson
,
Easy Listening
Janis Ian
Souvenirs (Best Of Janis Ian 1972 - 1981)
,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Ballad/Vocal
Richard Hayman, The Manhattan Pops Orchestra
Tender Moments
Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Easy Listening