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Help with Article Rescue and Move to main page for: Draft:Pietro Deiro Presents the Accordion Orchestra
[edit]Hello Smartcom5: I was glad to learn of your interest in the Wikiproject Classical Music and the Article Rescue Suadron! I have recently completed a new update to the submission Draft:Pietro Deiro Presents the Accordion Orchestra which documents noteworthy and historic performances of classical music compositions by one of the very few modern symphonic orchestras in the USA (during the mid 20th Century) consisting entirely of customized accordions on a major record label. It features orchestral performances by several leading jazz and classical music accordionists of that era including: Carmen Carrozza, Angelo Di Pippo, Charles Magnante, John Serry and Joe Biviano (the "father of the accordion symphony movement in the United States") which helped to establish the young accordion as a legitimate orchestral instrument in the USA,[1] and is listed on the Discography of American Historical Recordings (DAHR) database.[2][3] These performances ere also critically reviewed in The Billboard (magazine),"[4] High Fidelity (magazine)[5], Catholic Digest[6] and in several major newspapers in the USA[7][8][9] (as shown on Newspaperarchve.com) which described it as a "tour de force". It was also reviewed internationally in the Swedish journal Accordion Journalen.[10] I have provided additional reference citations, incorporated a more neutral tone in the text, wikified the structure of the draft and attempted to limit the use of references as much as possible without detracting from the verification of the noteworthy nature of the orchestra's members.Feel free to make any additional deletions or modifications which you might deem necessary,. It someone has time, perhaps you could start a formal move request discussion after completing a final review of the text. I've listed a few references below which are relevant. Thanks in advance for your help and Happy Editing! With best regards~2026-10873-46 (talk)NHPL
- ^ Jacobson, Marion (Mar 15, 2012). "Squeeze This!: A Cultural History of the Accordion in America". University of Illinois Press. Retrieved Jan 21, 2026 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Coral CRL(7)-57323 (12-in. 33-1/3-rpm long-playing)". Adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ^ "Joe Biviano Accordion Orchestra". Adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 27, 1960. p. 33. Retrieved January 28, 2025 – via Google Books.
- ^ High Fidelity, Roland Gellot Ed. September 1960, Vol. 10, No. 9 p. 90 "Reviews: The Lighter Side - Pietro Deiro Presents the Accordion Orchestra" Album review by O.B.B. on archive.org
- ^ The Catholic Digest August 1960 Vol. 24 issue 10 p. 7 "Records" Coral record CCRL 57323) Review of the album "Pietro Deiro" as quoted on archive.org
- ^ Weirton Daily Times Weirton West Virginia, USA 18 August, 1960 "New Recording For Weirton-Born Accordionist", Pietro Deiro Presents the Accordion Orchestra on newspaperarchive.com
- ^ Weirton Daily Times Weirton West Virginia, USA 05 April 1962 "Topic Chosen At PV Methodist", Pietro Deiro Presents the Accordion Orchestra" on newspaperarchive.com
- ^ San Antonio Light 24 July 1960, San Antonio Texas, USA "Off The Record" Pietro Deiro Presents the Accordion Orchestra on newspaperarchive.com
- ^ Accordion Journalen Vol 12-13, 1960 p. 21 "Pietro Deiro Presents the Accordion Orchestra Joe Biviano" on Google Books(in Swedish)
~2026-10873-46 (talk) 18:54, 18 February 2026 (UTC)
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