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American producer & music executive.
He was the founder of Liberty in 1955 and producer of the label. Si's first name was bestowed upon Simon the 'brainy' Chipmunk, in the The Chipmunks. The Liberty release of this novelty recording helped to save the label back in 1958.

Born March 4 1915 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Died June 7 2005 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
Father of Lenny Waronker, grandfather of Anna Waronker and Joey Waronker.

Before the start of Liberty, Waronker was music director for 20th Century Fox films.

ALBUMS


Julie London
Five Classic Albums
2020, 2x CD, ,
Vocal/Big Band
Martin Denny
Primitiva / Forbidden Island
2017, CD, Comp, RE, RM, Jackpot Records (9)
Si Zentner
More / Exotica Suite
2013, CD, Comp, RE, Vocalion, ,
Big Band
Martin Denny
Exotica
2003, CD, Album, Mono, RE, Min, MSI (2), Liberty
Si Zentner*
Suddenly It's Swing / The Swingin' Eye
2003, CD, Comp, RE, RM, Capitol Records
Si Zentner And His Orchestra
Big Band Plays The Big Hits, Vol. 1 And 2
2000
Various
Unconditionally Guaranteed Volume 8 September 1999 (Uncut's Guide To The Month's Best Music)
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Uncut (2), ,
Alternative Rock/Folk/Indie Rock/Punk/New Wave/Garage Rock/Pop Rock/Bop/Psychedelic Rock/Country/Rock & Roll
Various
Blue Box2 - The Finest In Jazz Vocalists
1998, 4xCD, Comp, Sli, Blue Note, EMI Music Canada,
Julie London
Sophisticated Lady / For The Night People
1998, ,
Ballad/Vocal
Martin Denny
Forbidden Island / Primitiva
1996, CD, Comp, RM, Scamp, ,
Easy Listening/Space-Age/Pacific
Julie London
Julie...At Home / Around Midnight
1996
Julie London
Time For Love - The Best Of Julie London
1991, ,
Vocal
Julie London
Sings The Choicest Of Cole Porter
1991, ,
Vocal
Eddie Cochran
Eddie Cochran: The Legendary Masters Series Volume 1
1990, ,
Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Country Rock
Various
Liberty United Artists: Teen Rock 1956-1966 Greasy Kids And Teenage Dreams
1987,
Martin Denny
Thème Du Générique De L'Emission De Frederic Rossif La Vie Des Animaux (ORTF) - Quiet Village
1972
Sunday's Child
To Love Somebody / What Are You Thinking
1970
Sunday's Child
Sunday's Child
1970, Vinyl, ,
Soul
Lyndon B. Johnson
Mr. President
1965, LP, Album, Mono, Liberty
Felix Slatkin
Many Splendored Themes
1963
The Victorians
What Makes Little Girls Cry
1963
Martin Denny
Quiet Village Bossa Nova / Strawberry Tree
1963, ,
Easy Listening/Pacific
Martin Denny
Another Taste Of Honey!
1963
Si Zentner And His Orchestra
Waltz In Jazz Time
1963
Martin Denny
A Taste Of Honey
1962
The 25 Pianos Of Tommy Garrett
25 Pianos Play Evergreens of Broadway
1962
Martin Denny
In Person
1962
The Fantastic Strings Of Felix Slatkin
Inspired Themes From The Inspired Films
1962, ,
Theme/Light Music
Si Zentner And His Orchestra
Up A Lazy River (Big Band Plays The Big Hits: Vol. 2)
1962, ,
Instrumental/Easy Listening
Si Zentner And His Orchestra / Martin Denny
Exotica Suite
1962, ,
Space-Age/Easy Listening/Exotica
Julie London
The Best Of Julie
1962
Julie London
Sophisticated Lady
1962
Martin Denny
The Best Of Martin Denny
1961
The Exotic Sounds Of Martin Denny*
My First Romance
1961
Bud And Travis
Bud & Travis In Concert Vol.2
1961,
Si Zentner And His Orchestra
Big Band Plays The Big Hits
1961, ,
Big Band
Si Zentner And His Orchestra
Up A Lazy River / Autumn Leaves
1961
Si Zentner And His Orchestra
Up A Lazy River
1961
Felix Slatkin
Street Scene
1961
The Exotic Sounds Of Martin Denny*
Fandango / Bonsoir Dame
1961
The Fantastic Strings Of Felix Slatkin
The Magnificent XII
1961
The Richard Marino Orchestra*
Out Of This World
1961, ,
Space-Age/Easy Listening
The Exotic Sounds Of Martin Denny*
Sucu-Sucu / Paradise Cove
1961
Felix Slatkin
King Of Kings / Mandolino
1961
Don Swan And His Orchestra
Latino
1961
Julie London
Evenin' / Send For Me
1961
Si Zentner Orchestra* And The Johnny Mann Singers
Great Band With Great Voices... Swing The Great Voices Of The Great Bands
1961
The Fantastic Strings Of Felix Slatkin
My Own True Love (Tara's Theme) / It's Not Forever
1961
Martin Denny
My Tane (My Man) / Volcano
1960
Julie London
Cry Me A River
1960
Various
This Is Stereo
1960
Augie Colón*
Chant Of The Jungle
1960
Spike Jones And The Band That Plays For Fun
Ah-1, Ah-2, Ah-Sun-Set Strip
1960
Si Zentner And His Orch.*
The Swingin' Eye / Armen's Theme
1960
Julie London
Julie...At Home
1960
Julie London
Around Midnight
1960
Julie London
Send For Me
1960
Martin Denny
Exotic Sounds From The Silver Screen
1960
Gogi Grant
In A Sentimental Mood
1960, ,
Ballad
The Invitations
The Invitations With Billy May And His Orchestra
1960
Eddie Cochran
Cut Across Shorty / Three Steps To Heaven
1960
Martin Denny
Exotic Sounds Visit Broadway
1960
Gogi Grant With The Billy May Orchestra* And Chorus*
Goin' Home / All God's Children Got Shoes
1960, ,
Vocal
Si Zentner And His Orchestra
Suddenly It's Swing
1960, Vinyl,
Al Viola His Guitar And Orchestra*
Imagination
1960
Julie London
In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning / Time For Lovers
1960
David Seville And The Chipmunks
Alvin's Orchestra / Copyright 1960
1960
Bob Orrison
Florecita / Sarah Lee
1960
Gene Mumford
When Day Is Done
1960
Felix Slatkin
Conducts Fantastic Percussion
1960
David Seville And The Chipmunks
Coming 'Round The Mountain
1960
Bud And Travis
Spotlight On Bud And Travis
1960
Gogi Grant
Stay Here With Me
1960
The Exotic Sounds Of Martin Denny*
Frankie And Johnny
1959
The Invitations
R.S.V.P
1959
Si Zentner And His Orchestra
...A Thinking Man's Band
1959
Jad Paul's Banjo Magic*
12th Street Rag
1959
Martin Denny
Exotica
1959
Vicki Benêt*
Sing To Me Of Love
1959
Henry Mancini And His Orchestra
The Versatile Henry Mancini And His Orchestra
1959
Martin Denny
Afro-Desia
1959
Martin Denny
Quiet Village - The Exotic Sounds Of Martin Denny
1959
Martin Denny
The Enchanted Sea
1959
Margie Rayburn With The Russ Garcia Orchestra*
Margie
1959
Martin Denny
Hypnotique
1959
Martin Denny
Exotica Vol. III
1959
Don Swan And His Orchestra
Hot Cha Cha
1959, ,
Cha-Cha
Julie London With Jimmy Rowles And His Orchestra
Swing Me An Old Song
1959
Bud And Travis
Bud And Travis
1959
Felix Slatkin
Turkish Bath / The Happy Hobo
1959
Dom Frontiere*
Mr. Accordion
1958, LP, Album, Liberty, ,
Instrumental
Jeff Chandler
Warm And Easy
1958
The Hollywood Saxophone Quartet*
Sax Appeal
1958
Martin Denny
Exotica Volume II
1958
Martin Denny
Forbidden Island
1958
Martin Denny
Primitiva
1958, ,
Easy Listening/Pacific/Exotica
Russ Garcia & His Orchestra*
Fantastica - Music From Outer Space
1958
Martin Denny
Exotica
1958
Franklyn MacCormack With The Russ Garcia Orchestra*
The Torch Is Burning
1958, Vinyl Deep Groove, ,
Easy Listening
Bill Hollingsworth
Dixie Small-Fry In Hi-Fi
1957
Martin Denny
The Exotic Sounds Of Martin Denny • Quiet Village & The Enchanted Sea
,
Easy Listening/Space-Age/Pacific
Bud And Travis
Bud And Travis ... In Concert
Jerry Gray And His Orchestra
At The Hollywood Palladium
The Piano And Orchestra Of Harry Sukman
Command Performance
Martin Denny
The Exciting Sounds Of Martin Denny • Exotica I & II
,
Easy Listening/Space-Age/Pacific

APPEARANCES +


Various
1958 British Hit Parade - Britain's Greatest Hits Volume 7 - The B Sides - Part 1 January - June
2015, 4xCDr, Comp, Acrobat Music, ,
Rock & Roll/Easy Listening
Alfred Newman + Bernard Herrmann
The Egyptian (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2015, ,
Score/Soundtrack
Martin Denny
A Taste Of Honey! & Another Taste Of Honey!
2012, CD, Comp, RM, Vocalion, ,
Easy Listening/Space-Age/Pacific
Alfred Newman
David And Bathsheba
2012, CD, ,
Soundtrack/Score
Lionel Newman, Leigh Harline And Cyril J. Mockridge* / Sol Kaplan
River Of No Return / Niagara
2011, CD, Album, Comp, Ltd, Intrada, ,
Soundtrack/Score
Hugo Friedhofer / Alfred Newman / Lionel Newman / Harry Sukman
Two Flags West / North To Alaska (Original Motion Picture Soundtracks)
2011, CD, Album, Comp, Ltd, Intrada, ,
Soundtrack/Score
Leigh Harline / Alfred Newman / Sol Kaplan / Lionel Newman
Dangerous Crossing / Pickup On South Street
2009, CD, Album, Comp, Ltd, Intrada, ,
Score/Contemporary/Soundtrack
Alfred Newman / Roy Webb / Lionel Newman / Leigh Harline
What Price Glory / Fixed Bayonets / The Desert Rats
2009, CD, Album, Comp, Ltd, Intrada, ,
Soundtrack/Score/Contemporary
Leigh Harline / Alfred Newman / Lionel Newman
The True Story Of Jesse James / The Last Wagon
2009, CD, Album, Comp, Ltd, Intrada, ,
Soundtrack/Score/Contemporary
Leigh Harline / Fred Steiner / Lionel Newman
The Girl In The Red Velvet Swing / The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
2009, CD, Album, Comp, Ltd, Intrada, ,
Soundtrack/Score
Leigh Harline / Lionel Newman / Alfred Newman
Good Morning, Miss Dove! / Black Widow
2009, CD, Album, Comp, Ltd, Intrada, ,
Soundtrack/Score
Maurice Jarre / Sol Kaplan / Alfred Newman
The Big Gamble / Treasure Of The Golden Condor
2008, CD, Comp, Ltd, Intrada, ,
Score/Contemporary
Leigh Harline / Hugo Friedhofer
Warlock / Violent Saturday
2005, CD, Album, Ltd, Intrada, ,
Score/Contemporary
Alfred Newman
Hell And High Water
2005, CD, ,
Score/Contemporary
David Seville
The Music Of David Seville
2003, CD, Comp, Liberty, ,
Easy Listening/Space-Age/Novelty
Martin Denny
Ein Hauch Von Herz
1964
Martin Denny
A Taste Of Honey
1963, 7", Jukebox, Liberty, ,
Space-Age/Easy Listening
Various
Liberty Records Annual Report For Fiscal Year Ended January 31st, 1962
1962, 10", Comp, Mono, Liberty
Martin Denny
A Taste Of Honey
1962
David Seville & The Chipmunks
Witch Doctor
1960, 7", Single, Promo, Liberty
Spike Jones And The Band That Plays For Fun
60 Years Of "Music America Hates Best"
1960
Spike Jones And The Band That Plays For Fun
Omnibust
1960, ,
Big Band/Comedy
David Seville And His Friends*
The Witch Doctor Presents David Seville...And His Friends
1959
David Seville
Witch Doctor
1958
Julie London
Julie
1958
David Seville
Witch Doctor
1958
U. S. Maritime Service Training Station Band / Army Service Forces Dance Band
The Devil Is Afraid Of Music / Cradle Song
1945, 12", V Disc
Martin Denny
Exotica Vol. III
Julie London
Julie...At Home / Around Midnight
2019, ,
Ballad/Easy Listening/Vocal