He's Baaack!: Early Accordion Wiz, Pietro Deiro
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This 1913 recording of “Ritorno di Pietro” (Pietro’s Return) was one of the best selling records for one of the most successful artists of the accordion. Pietro Deiro (1888-1954) is considered by many to be the father of the accordion in the United States. While it is his brother, Guido, who first performed the “piano accordion” (with a keyboard for the right hand) in the US and made the first inroads for the instrument, it may be said that it was Pietro who showed more ambitious ideas for popularizing the instrument. He was also clearly a better businessman and self-promoter.
This piece is one of hundred’s of Pietro’s original compositions which, along with his arrangements, serve as a cornerstone for the accordion repertoire.
Columbia A1477, 1913