Dick Contino

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

Birth and Death Data: Born January 17, 1930 (Fresno), Died April 19, 2017 (Fresno)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: accordion

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor E0VB-5688 10-in. 9/28/1950 La raspa (Mexican bounce) Dick Contino Accordion solo, with guitar, string bass, maracas, and tambourine instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor E0VB-5688[a] 10-in. 9/28/1950 'A luna 'menzo 'o mari Dick Contino ; Papa Contino Male vocal solo and duet, with accordion and talk instrumentalist, accordion  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Contino, Dick," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/355983.

Contino, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/355983.

"Contino, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/355983

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