Índices de contenidos
© 1992 R. Flynn/E. Davison/E. Chavez ISBN 0-9625899-1-8 |
| (The Golden Age of the Accordion) | ||
| CONTENTS | ||
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| Index of Photographs | ix |
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| Acknowledgments | xi |
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| About the Authors | xii |
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| How This Book Came About | xv |
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| A Beginning Word About the Information in This Book | xvii |
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| FOREWORD By Dr. Willard A. (BILL) Palmer, Senior Editor, Alfred Music Company, Inc | xviii |
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| Part I: GOLDEN AGE OF THE ACCORDION IN SAN FRANCISCO | ||
| PROLOGUE | 1 |
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| San Francisco-The Early Beginnings | 2 |
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| Some Afterthoughts | 25 |
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| Biaggio Quattrociocche: Early Accordion Music Publisher and John Barsuglia: | ||
| Early Accordion Teacher By Ron Flynn | 28 |
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| Pictorial History: Guerrini Accordion Company | 39 |
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| Pictorial History: Colombo & Sons Accordion Company | 51 |
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| Pictorial History: Standard Accordion Company | 65 |
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| Appendix | 73 |
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| Bibliography | 86 |
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| Part II: GOLDEN AGE OF THE ACCORDION IN CHICAGO AND THE MIDWEST | ||
| Some Thoughts About the Accordion History of Chicago By Manny Quartucci | 88 |
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| Biographical Sketch of Manny Quartucci By Edwin Davison | 97 |
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| The Fantastic Art of Art Van Damme By Ron Flynn | 100 |
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| Special Tribute to the Remarkable Leon Sash By Ron Flynn | 104 |
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| Alice Hall-Queen of Accordion Jazz By Jim Mihelic and Edwin Davison | 109 |
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| Mort Herold-Renowned Chicago Accordion Virtuoso By Eddie Chavez | 111 |
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| Part III: GOLDEN AGE OF THE ACCORDION IN NEW YORK AND THE NORTHEAST | ||
| Personal Reflections on Pietro Frosini By Marcello Roviaro | 118 |
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| Remembering My Father, Guido Deiro By Count Robert Deiro | 121 |
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| My Life and Career By Charles Nunzio | 123 |
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| My Life and Career With the Accordion By Frank Umbriaco | 131 |
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| Through the Years-My Life in Music By Frank Gaviani | 133 |
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| An Interview with John Reuther By Ron Flynn | 140 |
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| A Memorial Tribute to John Reuther By Edward Chavez | 166 |
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| Comments on the John Reuther Interview By Bill Palmer | 168 |
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| Tribute In Memory of Bill Hughes By Bill Palmer | 172 |
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| The Life and Musical Works of Joe Biviano By Edwin Davison | 177 |
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| History is Made at Carnegie! By Joe Biviano | 184 |
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| Charles Magnante-The Man, The Artist We Loved (A Multiple Tribute by His Friends) By Ron Flynn | ||
| Part IV: GOLDEN AGE OF THE ACCORDION IN OTHER MAJOR AREAS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA | ||
| Maestro Anthony Galla-Rini-Accordion Pioneer, Teacher, and Concert Artist By Bill Palmer | 206 |
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| My Early Life and Personal Recollections of the Champagne. Days of the Accordion | ||
| By Myron Floren | 213 |
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| Frank Yankovic-America's Polka King By John Buday | 223 |
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| Dick Contino-The „Rudolph Valentino„ of the Accordion By Edwin Davison | 231 |
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| John Molinari-Acclaimed San Francisco Accordionist | ||
| By Diva Molinari and Tony Rozance | 236 |
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| Arthur Metzler-His Life and Love for the Accordion By Edwin Davison | 239 |
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| My Concert Tours to Russia and Saskatchewan By Leo Aquino | 246 |
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| My Career and University Program of Accordion and Music Instruction | ||
| By Joan Cochran Sommers | 255 |
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| Personal Reflections About My Career With the Accordion By Robert Davine | 263 |
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| Early Twentieth Century Accordion Notes By Sylvia Prior | 269 |
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| The Accordion By Toni Charuhas Meekins | 277 |
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| Part V: ACCORDION MANUFACTURERS AND ACCORDION REPAIR IN THE UNITED STATES | ||
| Joe Petosa-The Man and Legacy Behind Petosa Accordions By Edwin Davison | 286 |
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| Giulietti Accordion Corporation: Yesterday and Today By Jack Kenley | 292 |
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| Colombo & Sons-San Francisco's Premier Accordion Company By Edwin Davison | 298 |
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| The Iorio Family-Early Organ and Accordion Manufacturer By Edwin Davison | 304 |
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| Deffner Legacy-Ernest Deffner, Inc., Pancordion, Inc., and Titano Accordion Company | ||
| By Dr. Salvatore Febbraio | 308 |
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| The Gabbanelli Story: The History of Gabbanelli Accordions By Julius V. Tupa | 315 |
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| Joe Spano-In Search of Perfection: Teacher, Musician, and Accordion Designer | ||
| By Ellen & Cassie Conolly and Diane Schmidt | 321 |
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| John Buday-Cleveland's Accordionist “Extraordinaire” By Edwin Davison | 324 |
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| Accordion-O-Rama-Shopper's Accordion World By Edwin Davison | 330 |
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| My Life and Thoughts About the World of Accordion Repair By Emil Baldoni | 335 |
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| End Notes | 340 |
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| Index | 341 |
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