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The Golden Age of the Accordion - the
table of contents is included here to show the voluminous information
about accordion history in the United States, with information about
many of the important contributors, performers, teachers. The book
can be ordered from a number of suppliers including:
Flynn
Publications
Petosa
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THE
GOLDEN AGE OF THE ACCORDION |
| TABLE OF CONTENTS: |
Page No. |
Dedication
Photo of Pietro Deiro, Vince Cirelli, and Ron Flynn
Photo of Charles Magnante and Ron
Flynn
Collage of Ron Flynn�s Accordions and
Photographs
Table of Contents
Index of
Photographs
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
How This Book Came
About
A Beginning Word About the Information in this Book
Foreword: By Dr. Willard A. (Bill) Palmer, Senior
Editor,
Alfred Music Co. |
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iii
iv
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ix
xi
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| PART I: GOLDEN
AGE OF THE ACCORDION IN SAN FRANCISCO |
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PROLOGUE
San Francisco -- The Early Beginnings
Some Afterthoughts
Biaggio Quattrociocche: Early Accordion
Music Publisher
and John Barsuglia: Early
Accordion Teacher
(By Ron Flynn)
Pictorial History: Guerrini Accordion
Company
Pictorial History: Colombo & Sons
Accordion Company
Pictorial History: Standard Accordion
Company
Appendix
Bibliography |
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2
25
28
39
51
65
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86 |
| PART II:
GOLDEN
AGE OF THE ACCORDION IN CHICAGO AND THE MIDWEST |
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Some
Thoughts About the Accordion History of Chicago
(By Manny Quartucci)
Biographical Sketch of Manny Quartucci (By Edwin Davison)
The Fantastic Art of Art Van Damme (By Ron Flynn)
Special Tribute to the Remarkable Leo Sash (By Ron
Flynn)
Alice Hall � Queen of Accordion Jazz
(By Jim Mihelic and Edwin Davison)
Mort Herold � Renowned Chicago Accordion Virtuoso
(By Eddie Chavez) |
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97
100
104
109
111
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PART III: GOLDEN
AGE OF THE ACCORDION IN NEW YORK AND THE NORTHEAST
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Personal Reflections on Pietro Frosini (By
Marcello Roviaro)Remembering My Father, Guido Deiro
(By Count Robert Deiro)
My Life and Career (By Charles Nunzio)
My Life and Career with the Accordion (By Frank Umbriaco) Through
the Years � My Live in Music (By Frank Gaviani) An Interview
with John Reuther (By Ron Flynn)
A Memorial Tribute to John Reuther (By Edward Chavez)
Comments on the John Reuther Interview (By Bill
Palmer) Tribute in Memory of Bill Hughes (By Bill
Palmer)
The Life and Musical Works of Joe Biviano
(By Edwin Davison)
History is Made at Carnegie! (By Joe Biviano)
Charles Magnante � The Man. The Artist We Loved
�A Multiple Tribute By His Friends
(By Ron Flynn)
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123
131
133
140
166
168
172
177
184
187 |
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PART IV: GOLDEN
AGE OF THE ACCORDION
IN OTHER MAJOR AREAS
OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
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Maestro
Anthony Galla-Rini � Accordion Pioneer, Teacher,
and Concert Artist (By Bill Palmer)
My Early Life and Personal Recollections of the Champagne
Days of the Accordion (By Myron
Floren)
Frank Yankovic � America�s Polka King (By John Buday)
Dick Contino � The �Rudolph Valentino� of the Accordion
(By Edwin Davison)
John Molinari � Acclaimed San Francisco Accordionist
(By Diva Molinari and Tony Rozance)
Arthur Metzler � His Life and Love for the Accordion
(By Edwin Davison)
My Concert Tours to Russia and Saskatchewan
(By Leo Aquino)
My Career and University Program of Accordion and Music
Instruction (By Joan Cochran Sommers)
Personal Reflections About My Career with the Accordion
(By Robert Davine)
Early Twentieth Century Accordion Notes (By Sylvia Prior)
The Accordion (By Toni Charuhas) |
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213
223
231
236
239
246
255
263
269
277 |
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PART V: ACCORDION
MANUFACTURERS AND
ACCORDION REPAIR IN THE UNITED STATES
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Joe Petosa
� The Man and Legacy Behind Petosa
Accordions (By Edwin
Davison)
Giulietti Accordion Corporation: Yesterday and Today
(By Jack Kenley)
Colombo & Sons � San Francisco�s Premier Accordion
Company (By Edwin Davison)
The Iorio Family � Early Organ and Accordion
Manufacturer (By Edwin
Davison)
Deffner Legacy � Ernest Deffner, Inc., Pancordion, Inc.,
and Titano Accordion Company
(By Dr. Salvatore Febbraio)
The Gabbanelli Story: The History of Gabbanelli
Accordions
(By Julius V. Tupa)
Joe Spano � In Search of Perfection: Teacher,
Musician, and Accordion Designer
(By Ellen and Cassie Conolly and
Diane Schmidt)
John Buday � Cleveland�s Accordionist �Extraordinaire�
(By Edwin Davison)
Accordion-O-Rama � A Shopper�s Accordion World
(By Edwin Davidson)
My Life and Thoughts About the World of Accordion
Repair (By Emil Baldoni)
Index |
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298
304
308
315
321
324
330
335
343-361 |
General Information - about
many topics, including care and handling, pointers about purchasing new
and used accordion, repair, tuning, shipping, adjusting straps,
.............. :
(you can spend hours at these links getting background
information)
http://www.klezmusic.com/sbx-info/guide.html
http://1accordion.net/
Accordion Facts: http://www.fbc-accordion-club.org/accordion_facts.htm
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