Charlie Spivak (c. February 17, 1904 – March 1, 1982) was an American trumpeter and bandleader, best known for his big band in the 1940s. == Early life == According to his immigration record, Sender Spivakovsky was born around 1904 in the village of Trilisy, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire (now Ukraine). He arrived with his family at Ellis Island on 31 August 1910 (age 6), bound for New Haven, Connecticut to meet his older brother. By the time of the... [more on Wikipedia]