Charles Magnante
Charles Magnante (December 7, 1905 – December 30, 1986) was an American piano-accordionist, arranger, composer, author and educator. His artistry helped raise the image of the accordion from an instrument considered suitable only for folk music to an instrument accepted in many music genres. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 7, 1905 (New York City), Died December 30, 1986 (Westchester County)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: accordion, arranger, leader, piano, composer
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 141 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-051847 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | Tavern waltz | Harry's Tavern Band ; Jimmy Ray | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, accordion | |
Victor | BS-051848 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | Bartender polka | Harry's Tavern Band ; Jimmy Ray | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, accordion | |
Victor | BS-051849 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | Auld lang syne | The Old Timer's Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, accordion | |
Victor | BS-051850 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | Frenesi | Harry's Tavern Band ; Jimmy Ray | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, accordion | |
Victor | BS-051851 | 10-in. | 7/12/1940 | It's the same old shillelagh | Harry's Tavern Band ; Billy Murray | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, accordion | |
Victor | BS-060665 | 10-in. | 2/19/1941 | The hat my father wore (upon St. Patrick's Day) | Harry's Tavern Band ; Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, accordion | |
Victor | BS-060666 | 10-in. | 2/19/1941 | That's how you can tell they're Irish | Harry's Tavern Band ; Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, accordion | |
Victor | BS-060667 | 10-in. | 2/19/1941 | When I see the loving they waste on babies (I long for the cradle again) | Harry's Tavern Band ; Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, accordion | |
Victor | BS-060668 | 10-in. | 2/19/1941 | He took her for a sleigh ride (in the good old summertime) | Harry's Tavern Band ; Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, accordion | |
Victor | BS-063844 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | Amapola | Charles Magnante | Accordion solo | arranger, instrumentalist, accordion | |
Victor | BS-063845 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | 'O sole mio | Charles Magnante | Accordion solo | arranger, instrumentalist, accordion | |
Victor | BS-063846 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | La paloma | Charles Magnante | Accordion solo | arranger, instrumentalist, accordion | |
Victor | BS-063847 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | On the trail | Charles Magnante | Accordion solo | instrumentalist, accordion | |
Victor | BS-065646 | 10-in. | 5/23/1941 | Torna a Surriento | Charles Magnante | Accordion solo | arranger, instrumentalist, accordion | |
Victor | BS-065647 | 10-in. | 5/23/1941 | Santa Lucia | Charles Magnante | Accordion solo | arranger, instrumentalist, accordion | |
Victor | BS-065648 | 10-in. | 5/23/1941 | The Kerry dance | Charles Magnante | Accordion solo | arranger, instrumentalist, accordion | |
Victor | BS-065649 | 10-in. | 5/23/1941 | Funiculì, funiculà | Charles Magnante | Accordion solo | arranger, instrumentalist, accordion | |
Victor | BS-067553 | 10-in. | 8/12/1941 | Halli-hallo-halli | Magnante's Accordion Band | Accordion quartet, with guitar and string bass | instrumentalist, accordion, leader | |
Victor | BS-067554 | 10-in. | 8/12/1941 | Clarinet polka | Magnante's Accordion Band | Accordion quartet, with guitar and string bass | instrumentalist, accordion, leader, arranger | |
Victor | BS-067555 | 10-in. | 8/12/1941 | Swing me a polka | Magnante's Accordion Band | Accordion quartet, with guitar and string bass | instrumentalist, accordion, leader | |
Victor | BS-067556 | 10-in. | 8/12/1941 | Le secret | Magnante's Accordion Band | Accordion quartet, with guitar and string bass | instrumentalist, accordion, leader | |
Victor | BS-073836 | 10-in. | 4/16/1942 | Don't let my spurs get rusty while I'm gone | Carson Robison | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, accordion | |
Victor | BS-073837 | 10-in. | 4/16/1942 | It's just a matter of time | Carson Robison | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, accordion | |
Victor | BS-073838 | 10-in. | 4/16/1942 | Plain talk | Carson Robison | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, accordion | |
Victor | BS-073839 | 10-in. | 4/16/1942 | The story of Jitterbug Joe | Carson Robison | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, accordion |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Magnante, Charles," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110803.
Magnante, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110803.
"Magnante, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Magnante, Charles - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98024081
Wikidata: Charles Magnante - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4356045
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/226207146
MusicBrainz: Charles Magnante - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b0843f4e-008a-472e-aebd-c469320b8626
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