Dick Contino
Richard Joseph "Dick" Contino (January 17, 1930 – April 19, 2017) was an American accordionist and singer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Fresno (county seat of Fresno County, California, United States), Died April 19, 2017 (Fresno (county seat of Fresno County, California, United States) )
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-5627 | 10-in. | 9/15/1950 | Tea for two | Dick Contino | Instrumental ensemble | accordion | |
| Victor | E0VB-5628 | 10-in. | 9/15/1950 | Beer barrel polka (roll out the barrel) | Dick Contino | Instrumental ensemble | accordion | |
| Victor | E0VB-5629 | 10-in. | 9/15/1950 | Sabre dance | Dick Contino | Instrumental ensemble | accordion | |
| Victor | E0VB-5630 | 10-in. | 9/15/1950 | Peggy O'Neil | Dick Contino | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus | accordion | |
| Victor | E0VB-5631 | 10-in. | 9/15/1950 | Roman guitar | Dick Contino | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus | accordion | |
| Victor | E0VB-5632 | 10-in. | 9/15/1950 | El relicario | Dick Contino | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus | accordion | |
| Victor | E0VB-5652 | 10-in. | 9/25/1950 | Jing-a-ling, jing-a-ling | Fontane Sisters | Female vocal group, with instrumental ensemble | accordion | |
| Victor | E0VB-5653 | 10-in. | 9/25/1950 | Silver bells | Fontane Sisters | Female vocal group, with instrumental ensemble | accordion | |
| 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 December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355983.
Contino, Dick. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355983.
"Contino, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Contino, Dick - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94115436
Wikidata: Dick Contino - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2909895
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/75553146
MusicBrainz: Dick Contino - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/10c19268-e416-4b52-80bc-c4f587832df2
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/348634 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/348634
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