Charles Magnante Musical artist

Charles Magnante (1905–1986) was an American piano-accordionist, arranger, composer, author and educator. His artistry helped raise the image of the accordion from an instrument considered suitable only for folk music to an instrument accepted in many music genres.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 07, 1905
Birth place
New York City , United States
Date of deathDecember 30, 1986
Place of death
Westchester County New York , United States

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Musical artist

BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Easy listening
instrument
Accordion

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Charles Magnante on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.accordia-records.com
  2. http://www.accordions.com/memorials/mem/magnante_charles/index.shtml
  3. http://www.folkways.si.edu/albumdetails.aspx?itemid=2130