(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 |