American big band, most often backing band.
In 1949 Stabile met Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis and soon became their musical director. Stabile first was at the helm of his orchestra for Martin singles in 1952-4 with songs that charted including You Belong to Me, That's Amore, Money Burns a Hole in My Pocket, Sway, and Id' Cry Like a Baby. He and his orchestra were also with Martin on his Capitol albums Dean Martin Sings and Swingin' Down Yonder. The albums netted charted songs such as Martin's #1 hit in both the U.S. and the U.K. Memories Are Made of This in 1955. Additional chart entries that year and 1956 with Martin and Stabile's orchestra included Naughty Lady of Shady Lane, Mambo Italiano, Let Me Go Lover, Young And Foolish Innamorata, Watching the World Go By, Standing on the Corner and Under The Bridges Of Paris. His orchestra never charted except as a backing band.