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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dick_ContinoDick Contino - Wikipedia

    Richard Joseph " Dick " Contino (January 17, 1930 – April 19, 2017) was an American accordionist and singer. Early life. Contino was born in Fresno, California. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Contino, and he attended Fresno High School.

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  3. www.nytimes.com › 2017/04/30 › artsDick Contino, Accordion Heartthrob, Dies at 87 - The New York ...

    Apr 30, 2017 · Dick Contino, whose energetic accordion playing and movie-star looks made him a teenage star in the late 1940s, but whose celebrity ebbed after he was imprisoned for evading induction into...

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    May 8, 2019 · Lady Of Spain (Tisley-Evans-Damerell-Hargreaves) by Dick Contino, orchestra conducted by David Carroll Possibly the best of his various recorded versions of his signature piece, Contino had...

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  6. www.hollywoodreporter.com › movies › movie-newsDick Contino Dead: Accordionist and Star of 'Daddy-O' Was 87

    Apr 24, 2017 · Dick Contino, a hip-swiveling accordionist who was a regular on The Ed Sullivan Show and starred in the 1958 rock ‘n’ roll film Daddy-O, has died. He was 87. Contino died Wednesday in his...

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    Apr 25, 2017 · Dick Contino, a hip-swiveling accordionist who was a regular on The Ed Sullivan Show and starred in the 1958 rock ‘n’ roll film Daddy-O, has died. He was 87. Contino died Wednesday in his...

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    Born in Fresno, California in 1930, Dick Contino was a precocious child with parents dedicated to his success, from the beginning. The Continos (his father was an accomplished accordionist), recognized their son’s talent from an early age and for years, drove him 180 miles each week for accordion lessons in San Francisco.

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  10. valleymusichalloffame.org › inductees › dick-continoDick Contino » Valley Music Hall of Fame

    Richard Joseph Contino, professionally known as Dick Contino, was born in Fresno on January 17, 1930. He attended Local elementary schools, Fresno High School and Fresno State College. He took up the accordion at an early age and performed at local functions and on a local radio station weekly.