Mike Riley (musician)

Mike Riley ( born January 5, 1904 in Fall River (Massachusetts ), † September 2, 1984 in Redondo Beach ( California ) ) was an American musician (trombone, trumpet), songwriter, and big band leader in the swing and the popular music.

Mike Riley remains primarily through the composed together with Eddie Farley hit " The Music Goes Round and Round " of 1935 in memory, who was one of the most successful titles this year. Riley played alongside the trombone and trumpet; he played this instrument in 1927 in the band of Jimmy Durante, who played club in New York Parody. Then he learned early 1930s in the band by Will Osborne Eddie Farley know; 1934 rose Riley and Farley from the Osborne band together to found her own company, with whom she appeared in New York clubs. They were known primarily for their involvement in the Onyx Club 1935. Subsequently, they were given the newly founded Decca label a recording contract that also has her song "The Music Goes Round and Round " was released, the beginning of 1936, a nationwide success in all jukeboxes USA was. The enormous popularity of the song allowed them to expand the band. Mike Riley wrote more songs like "Laughing Through Years", "I'm Gonny Clap My Hands ," " Rip Van Winkle " and "Lookin ' for Love" for the band.

Already the end of 1936, Riley and Farley parted; each went on to form his own band. Riley worked in the 40s continue in the New York area in the 1950s in Chicago; from there he went into the 1960s on numerous tours with a Dixieland band.