Anthony C. Mottola (April 18, 1918 – August 9, 2004) was an American jazz guitarist who released dozens of solo albums. Mottola was born in Kearny, New Jersey and died in Denville. Career Like many of his contemporaries, Mottola began learning to play the banjo, but then took up the guitar. He had his first guitar lessons from his father. He toured with an orchestra led by George Hall in 1936, marking the beginning of his professional life. His first recordings were duets with guitarist Carl Kress. In 1945, he collaborated with accordionist John Serry Sr. in a recording of "Leone Jump" for Sonora Records (MS-476-3) which was played in jukeboxes throughout the U.S. His only charted single as a soloist was "This Guy's in Love with You", which reached No. 22 on the Billboard magazine Easy Listening Top 40 in the summer of 1968. Mottola worked often on television, appearing as a regular on shows hosted by vocalist Perry Como and comedian Sid Caesar and as music director for the 1950s series Danger. From 1958 to 1972, he was a member of The Tonight Show Orchestra led by Skitch Henderson, then by Doc Severinsen. He composed music for the TV documentary Two Childhoods, which was about Vice President Hubert Humphrey and writer James Baldwin, and won an Emmy Award for his work. In 1980, Mottola began performing with Frank Sinatra, often in duets, appearing at Carnegie Hall and the White House. He retired from the music business in 1988 but kept playing at home almost every day. Discography {{ external media | align = center | width = 230px | audio1 = You may hear Tony Mottola performing "Golden Wedding(La Cinquantaine)" by Jean Gabriel-Marie with the accordionist John Serry Sr. and the Joe Biviano Accordion and Rhythm Sextette in 1945 [https://archive.org/details/78_golden-wedding-la-cinquantaine_joe-biviano-his-accordion-and-rhythm-sextette_gbia0071954b/Golden+We+-+Joe+Biviano%2C+his+Accordion+and+Rhythm+Sextette.flac Here on Archive.org]}} As leader Let's Put Out the Lights (RCA Camden, 1956) Mr. Big: Tony Mottola...Guitar (Command, 1959) Roman Guitar (Command, 1960) String Band Strum-Along (Command, 1961) Folk Songs (Command, 1961) Tony Mottola a Napoli (Command, 1963) Tony Mottola and His Orchestra (Command, 1963) Romantic Guitar (Command, 1963) Sentimental Guitar (Command, 1964) Guitar....Paris (Command, 1964) Spanish Guitar (Command, 1965) Love Songs Mexico S.A. (Command, 1965) Guitar U.S.A. (Command, 1966) Amor Mexico (Command, 1966) Heart & Soul (Project 3, 1966) Lush, Latin & Lovely (Project 3, 1967) Love Songs from Mexico (Command, 1967) Roma Oggi/Rome Today (Project 3,