Dick Contino information

Richard Joseph "Dick" Contino (January 17, 1930 – April 19, 2017) was an American accordionist and singer. Contino was born in Fresno, California. He was...

Contino is an Italian surname. Notable people with the name include: Dick Contino (1930–2017), American accordionist and singer Fiora Contino (1925–2017)...

Dick Contino, whom Ellroy tracked down to interview for the book. The first segment of the book, "Dick Contino's Blues," is a novella about Contino tracking...

accordionist Dick Contino at a party given by actor Tony Curtis. In September, after a three-month acquaintance, Snowden and Contino were married. Contino's family...

O'Clock World". "I Know a Place" was also recorded by Dick Contino for his 1965 album Dick Contino Plays & Sings the Hits and by Sarah Vaughan for her January...

on June 3, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2012. Jeanna Contino (April 18, 2012). "The Eventful Life of Dick Clark". BUnow. Bloomberg. Archived from the original...

debut in 1958's Daddy-O, starring alongside Dick Contino. In the film, her character, Jana Ryan, beat Contino's character in a drag race. She went on to...

Ambassador Hotel that featured entertainers Jeanette MacDonald, Bob Crosby, Dick Contino, and Belle Baker. Gans' community leadership was said to be the result...

Murphy and Scott Turner Scott Turner Scott Turner Music Harry Nilsson and Dick Contino "Leave the Weeping to the Willow Tree" 1962 Audie Murphy and Scott Turner...

sessions each week. Another great popular American accordionist was Dick Contino, who toured with the Horace Heidt Orchestra and was billed as the "world's...

Those who entertained at the Riviera included Bing Crosby, Jerry Lewis, Dick Contino, and members of the Rat Pack. In 1965, the property was sold to the Holiday...

zydeco musician Clifton Chenier (1925–1987) – American zydeco musician Dick Contino (1930–2017) – appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show a record 48 times Gianni...

to a young virtuoso accordionist-entertainer from Fresno, California: Dick Contino. After World War II, he lost most of his studios. He became ill in 1947...

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Crosby The song is often played on the accordion. Starting in 1947, Dick Contino popularized the song in a Horace Heidt–Philip Morris series of talent...

Enchanters (2023) Dick Contino's Blues (issue number 46 of Granta magazine, Winter 1994) Hollywood Nocturnes (1994; UK title: Dick Contino's Blues and Other...

Enterprise. April 23, 2006. Retrieved 2009-03-23. "Festa Italiana Salutes Dick Contino July 23 with Special Memorial and Tribute Concert". Urban Milwaukee....

Bobby Lester, American singer (The Moonglows) (d. 1980) January 17 – Dick Contino, American accordionist and singer (d. 2017) January 27 Bobby Blue Bland...

in America. The first winner of this show was famous accordion player Dick Contino. Other discoveries of note include, Dean Jones (actor), Johnny Carson...

Holt, 39, singer (Nothingface) Sylvia Moy, 78, songwriter April 19 – Dick Contino, 87, accordionist April 20 – Cuba Gooding Sr., 72, singer (The Main Ingredient)...