Having written about Tony Lovello, the Liberace of the Accordion just last month, it would be remiss of me to omit his principal competition in the industry, Dick Contino (1930-2017), whose birthday fell on January 17. Contino first came to public attention in 1947, when the 17 year old won a Horace Heidt/ Philip Morris […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:18PM on January 17, 2026