Pietro Frosini
Pietro Frosini (9 August 1885 – 2 September 1951) professionally known mononymously as Frosini, was an Italian vaudeville performer, musician, and composer. Based in the United States, he was one of the first famous "stars of the accordion." |
Birth and Death Data: Born Mascalucia (Italian comune), Died September 29, 1951 (Woodside (neighborhood in Queens, New York City, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: accordion, composer, arranger, concertina
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 66 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-8357 | 10-in. | 11/5/1909 | Amoureuse waltz | Pietro Frosini | Concertina solo | instrumentalist, concertina | |
| Victor | B-8776 | 10-in. | 4/1/1910 | Poet and peasant overture | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | C-8776 | 12-in. | 4/15/1910 | Poet and peasant overture | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | C-8777 | 12-in. | 4/1/1910 | The wedding of the winds | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | B-8778 | 10-in. | 4/15/1910 | Spring flowers waltz | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo | instrumentalist, accordion, composer | |
| Victor | C-8779 | 12-in. | 4/1/1910 | Hungarian fantasy | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | B-8780 | 10-in. | 4/15/1910 | An operatic 'rag' | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo | instrumentalist, accordion, composer | |
| Victor | C-8805 | 12-in. | 4/7/1910 | The 4th of July parade | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo | instrumentalist, accordion, composer | |
| Victor | B-8806 | 10-in. | 4/7/1910 | Echoes from Naples | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo | instrumentalist, accordion, composer | |
| Victor | C-8807 | 12-in. | 4/7/1910 | Love's remembrance waltz | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | B-8808 | 10-in. | 4/7/1910 | Through the park | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo | instrumentalist, accordion, composer | |
| Victor | B-8809 | 10-in. | 4/7/1910 | An aristocratic coon | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo | instrumentalist, accordion, composer | |
| Victor | B-8855 | 10-in. | 4/15/1910 | Naila intermezzo | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | C-8856 | 12-in. | 4/15/1910 | Waltz caprice | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BVE-43920 | 10-in. | 4/26/1928 | Aida | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, accordion, arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-43921 | 10-in. | 4/26/1928 | Silver moon | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, accordion, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-43922 | 10-in. | 4/26/1928 | Vision of love | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BVE-43923 | 10-in. | 4/26/1928 | Beautiful heaven | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, accordion, arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-47707 | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | Carmen | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, accordion, arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-47708 | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | Fior d'oliva | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, accordion, arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-47709 | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | Serenata primaverile | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BVE-47710 | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | Coquette | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo, with banjo | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BVE-57157 | 10-in. | 11/20/1929 | Dizzy accordion | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo, with piano | instrumentalist, accordion, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-57158 | 10-in. | 11/20/1929 | Mazurka italiana | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo, with piano | instrumentalist, accordion, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-57159 | 10-in. | 11/20/1929 | Fragrant flowers | Pietro Frosini | Accordion solo, with piano | instrumentalist, accordion, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Frosini, Pietro," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112281.
Frosini, Pietro. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112281.
"Frosini, Pietro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Pietro Frosini
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Frosini, Pietro, 1885-1951 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004003826
Wikidata: Pietro Frosini - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2756232
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/70147245
MusicBrainz: Pietro Frosini - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/15157771-d60c-4b0a-903c-f960cd47604f
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