The Playlist (Steaming MP3)• Some Accordion Favorites, 1909 – 1927

The Playlist (Steaming MP3)• Some Accordion Favorites, 1909 – 1927

 

Original recordings from the Mainspring Press Collection

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PIETRO FROSINI: An American Rag

London: c. June 1911
Albion 1012  (Beka mx. 41241)

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JOHN J. KIMMEL (with uncredited pianist): Indian Intermezzo

New York; released June 1909
Indestructible 1090 (cylinder)

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PIETRO FROSINI: New York Blues — Rag Classical

New York: September 15, 1916
Edison Diamond Disc 50454 (mx. 4998 – C)

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GUIDO DEIRO: Ostrich Walk

New York: c. August 29, 1918
Columbia A2648 (mx. 78033 – 2)

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PIETRO DEIRO: Melody Rag (Philadelphia Blues)

Camden, NJ: October 5, 1915
Victor 17895 (mx. B 16597 – 1)
The subtitle was entered in the Victor files but does not appear on the labels.

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FRANK SALERNO: Kent Street Blues

Chicago (Marsh Laboratories): c. May 1928
Broadway 1189  (mx. 20608 – 1)
A reworking of Pietro Deiro’s “Melody Rag.”

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RUTH ETTING (with MARIO PERRY, accordion; RUBE BLOOM, piano): Sam, The Old Accordion Man

New York: March 1, 1927  (William Freiberg, recording engineer)
Columbia 908-D  (mx. W 143564 – 3)
Accompanists are from the Columbia matrix card; they are uncredited on the labels.

 

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