Career
Acquaviva was a graduate of the United States Military Academy and served in the Army"s orchestral division from 1944 to 1948. As a struggling young musician in New York, he roomed with singer Guy Mitchell, sleeping on the floor for lack of furniture and once admitted to the press that the refrigerator there contained only one jar of mustard. He recorded for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Records.
Tony Acquaviva did not compose songs which Joni James recorded, however, uncredited, he reportedly according to Joni James did write the bridge for the English version of the standard "That"s All," a song he also successfully recorded.
