Biography

John Paul "Bucky" Pizzarelli (born January 9, 1926) is an American Jazz guitarist and banjoist, and the father of jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli and upright bassist Martin Pizzarelli. Pizzarelli has also worked for NBC as a staffman for Dick Cavett (1971) and also ABC with Bobby Rosengarden in (1952). The list of musicians Pizzarelli has collaborated with over his career includes Les Paul, Stephane Grappelli, and Benny Goodman. Pizzarelli acknowledges Django Reinhardt, Freddie Green, and George Van Eps for their influences on his style and mode of play.

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#	Song	Languages	Released	Views
1	Just Friends Tenth Anniversary Special Edition	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1996	185
2	Pick Yourself Up and Start All Over Again Live from Studio A in New York City	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1989	163
3	Polka Dots and Moon Beams Generations	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2007	122
4	Act Naturally Diggin' Up Bones	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2009	120
5	Why Was I Born The Best of Bucky and John Pizzarelli	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2006	116
6	Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me Live from Studio A in New York City	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1989	113
7	Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me Live at the Vineyard Theatre	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1996	112
8	Why Was I Born? New York Swing [Box Set]	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1997	112
9	How Long Has This Been Going On Generations	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	2007	107
10	You Are Too Beautiful New York Swing [Box Set]	German English Spanish French Italian Dutch	1997	105

All album song lyrics by Bucky Pizzarelli

#	Song	Released	Views
1	Easy to Love: Cole Porter in the 1930s, Disc Two 1934-1936	1994	3.516
2	You're the Top: Cole Porter in the 1930's	1992	1.169
3	New York Swing [Box Set]	1997	766
4	Live from Studio A in New York City	1989	636
5	Live at the Vineyard Theatre	1996	395
6	The Best of Bucky and John Pizzarelli	2006	327
7	Moonglow	2005	317
8	The Music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn	1988	278
9	Contrasts	1999	274
10	Generations	2007	254
11	Complete Guitar Duos (The Stash Sessions)	1991	246
12	The All-Stars at Bob Haggart's 80th Birthday Party	2002	201
13	Steppin' Out	2002	187
14	Tenth Anniversary Special Edition	1996	185
15	Dig Ben!	2007	174
16	Family Fugue	2011	169
17	Solos & Duets	1996	164
18	Merlot Nights	2008	156
19	Live from Studio A	2006	154
20	Every Now and Then	1993	136
21	Diggin' Up Bones	2009	120
22	Nirvana	1995	104
23	Zoot and Boots	2012	100
24	Blue Bossa	1973	97
25	Romantic Guitar [Stash]	1995	87
26	Among Friends	2003	87
27	Passionate Guitars	2001	79
28	Guitar Collection	1996	77
29	Jazz Guitar Greats [Delta]	1998	74
30	The Jazz Collection [Laserlight]		73
31	Favorite Solos	2005	62
32	Passion Guitars	1999	57
33	Jazz and World Music Celebration: 10th Anniversary Special Edition		44
34	Duet	1979	21
35	Keep on Moving		0
36	Speaking of Love	2007	0
37	Three For All		0
38	Elegiac	1980	0
39	"Cynthia" -- The Reissue Recordings	1987	0
40	Just One of Those Things [Angel]	1984	0
41	New York Swing [LRC]		0
42	Chesky 20th Anniversary	2006	0
43	Solo Flight	1986	0
44	One Morning in May	2001	0
45	Renaissance	2015	0
46	The Jazz Banjo of Cynthia Sayer, Vol 1/More Jazz Banjo, Vol. 2: Featuring Milt Hinton,	2005	0
47	Three Legends: Live at the Division Street Grill	2007	0
48	Doug and Bucky	2006	0
49	So Hard to Forget	2008	0
50	A Portrait	1992	0
51	Send in the Clowns	1993	0
52	Runnin' Wild: Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Play Glenn Miller	1996	0
53	String Thing	1998	0
54	Rhythm Encounters	1996	0
55	Flashes: Solo 7-String Guitar, Vol. 3	2004	0
56	Red Door: Remember Zoot Sims	1998	0
57	April Kisses	1999	0
58	Swing Live	2001	0
59	Manhattan Swing: A Visit With the Duke	2001	0
60	Legends	2003	0
61	In a Mellow Tone	2003	0
62	Nirvana [LRC]	1995	0
63	Hot Club of 52nd Street	2004	0