My father was taught by Dick Contino in the 40's. Apparently he appeared on his shows as well. Never got to hear him play, but it is nice to know he was part of that scene.
@bethbartlett56925 жыл бұрын
Charming man - great artist - fabulous history. Dock dated Debbie Reynolds when they were in their late teens. Great memories of visiting with him at the Coast Properties. ❤
@gregharald10722 жыл бұрын
Hi Beth
@MarioFerreira9336 жыл бұрын
Awsome!!! A great musician. Thank you for share this tallent with us
@hermikaleta29127 жыл бұрын
R.I.P - vielen Dank für diese schöne Erinnerung
@wesley976113 жыл бұрын
Wow - I haven't heard that name in years! So good to know he is still around and displaying his great talent.
@jakablaszlo70110 жыл бұрын
One & only Dick Contino he can play that Accordion like no one else!
@rogercarle97567 жыл бұрын
Jakab Laszlo try John Molinari
@SmilinJackAccordion7 жыл бұрын
FAREWELL to my FRIEND ... The KING - DICK CONTINO. January 17th, 1930 - April 19th, 2017.
@CNMS5015 жыл бұрын
Just yesterday, a senior friend (94 yrs. young) asked if I could find something by DICK CONTINO! I can't wait to share this with him! THANK YOU - from both of us! =)
@gregharald10722 жыл бұрын
👋
@TerryMeisinger12 жыл бұрын
Keep up the great work - your friend Lee Terry Meisinger
@theresachiorazzi45714 жыл бұрын
My mom loved his playing he was the best she said
@gregharald10722 жыл бұрын
Hello 👋
@peterannone495411 жыл бұрын
I love the way he plays. I had seen him at the NCO club at Han AFB Getmany in mid 60s he is so great. I got me a Cordorvox Accordian an started to play to this day. God bless Dick C. Pietro!
@marysue7165 Жыл бұрын
I just watched his film Daddy O on MST3K and I got interested in his career. I'm glad I looked him up.
@robertmarquez98416 ай бұрын
Actually discovered him watching MST3K in Daddy O and Girls Town. Loved him.
@mariomuschi23810 жыл бұрын
Dick is great and thanks for posting this video !!! Mario from San Francisco.
@lovinghope574111 жыл бұрын
Such a bad ass!!! Love it.. He has got to be pushing 70, but could probably kick my 40 year old ass. You the man!!
@i-a-g-r-e-e-----f-----jo--b13 жыл бұрын
I'm impressed, very impressed! Thanks for the post!
@poitrenaud14 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting! I met Dick in Milwaukee, and he sent my son, Dominic, an autographed photo of himself-And, we spoke about his movie, "Daddy-O" and spoke kindly of a Chubby Actor named Bruno VeSota, who played a gangster in the movie, and Dick humbly said, "Bruno gave me a lot of support--after all I'm not an actor--"
@DavidYakima13 жыл бұрын
Dick is 81 this year 2011 & is still pumping the organ!!! Going to see him in Reno & many other great players of the Accordian including his son Pete Contino & and his long time bandleader Corky Bennett at the Great American Squeze Off, April 4-5, 2011.... Should be fun!
@fresnowfo8 жыл бұрын
His parents had the best deli in Fresno. "If you can't smell it, We don't have it"....
@zaprowsdower30817 жыл бұрын
RIP Daddy-O, sorry to see you go.
@eogg254 жыл бұрын
I saw him play at a theater in Chicago when I was a kid, they always had a act before they showed the movie, I believe it was at the maralbro theater. Lots of Italians around there at that time. his career took a big slide when he was drafted and went AWOl during the Korean war, he served prison time for it and I think he still ended up in Korea but not sure. He was a pretty popular guy at the time, nice to see he still was entertaining. I have to look up the movie I know Jane russel was in it. I think it was a reshowing of the outlaw, not sure. that movie was older.
@tangobango96538 жыл бұрын
Damn I remember when my sister skipped high school in the 50's to go to his concert! She got in allot of trouble with my parents. Ha!
@mgrzx33678 ай бұрын
It's not fair he passed 2017. He should be guilded.
@overcamehim5 жыл бұрын
That is a big accordian...it must weigh 25 pounds and he makes playing it look effortless. No wonder he's in great shape.
@hermansjo4 жыл бұрын
Wat een fijn spel .Prima Gr Lies
@vonzigle11 жыл бұрын
According to a blurb I read, Dick was born in 1930... At this date that would make him 83!
@WildingComedy10 жыл бұрын
Not in 1999, which was when the video was taken.
@vonzigle10 жыл бұрын
True... He would be closer to 70.
@glennsband17 жыл бұрын
Dick Contino is a true example of pure talent and an honest person. Whoever this Joe Lopicco is really must be a jealous and low quality creature, not human!
@barbaraduggan6319 жыл бұрын
He was my inspiration to play the Cordovox .... Ptdamaya eh
@johnnovello13154 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@WORKERS.DREADNOUGHT8 жыл бұрын
So who else came here cos of James Ellroy?
@sammee660210 жыл бұрын
No tux?
@EDBOWLLU14 жыл бұрын
@RangerRob2009 Myron knew how to dress himself too!
@kilroc56413 жыл бұрын
thats my teachers 3rd cousin
@janchaloupka63506 жыл бұрын
catastrofa
@marysue7165 Жыл бұрын
I just watched his film Daddy O on MST3K and I got interested in his career. I'm glad I looked him up.