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"Lady of Spain" was performed by Marvin Suggs on his Muppaphone on The Muppet Show and appears on the Muppet Show 25th anniversary compilation The Muppet Show: Music, Mayhem, and More. In the popular British sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!, in the episode "All in Disgeese", M. Alfonse plays "Lady of Spain" on the accordion. [13]
He appeared briefly in Ellroy's American Tabloid, the first book of his Underworld USA Trilogy, performing at a mafia-financed Cuban exile military training camp ("Contino played 'Lady Of Spain' six thousand times."). In 2012, a biography of Contino's life, The Beauty of Imperfection, was published.
Myron Floren (November 5, 1919 – July 23, 2005) was an American musician best known as the accordionist on The Lawrence Welk Show between 1950 and 1980. Floren came to prominence primarily from his regular appearances on the weekly television series in which Lawrence Welk dubbed him as "the happy Norwegian," which was also attributed to Peter Friello.
Accordion, "Lady of Spain" 1st runner-up Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award Georgia: Mary Jane Doar Macon: 19 Vocal Medley of songs by George Gershwin: Hawaii: Gertrude Kapi'olani Miller Honolulu: Hula Non-finalist Talent Award Idaho: LaVonne Skalsky Nampa: Dramatic Monologue, "Children of God" Illinois: Patsy Bruce Carbondale: Dramatic ...
Accordion, "Lady of Spain" 1st runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit Award 1953: Marjorie Simmons Tampa: Miss Tampa Dance, "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" 1952: Marcia Crane Orlando: Miss Gainesville Piano, "Gershwin Prelude" 1951: Mary Elizabeth Godwin Gainesville: Miss University of Florida Pantomime, "Betty Boop" 4th runner-up 1950: Janet Ruth Crockett ...
Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images. Queen Letizia, aka Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano, is the wife of King Felipe VI of Spain. After marrying her husband (formerly Prince Felipe of Asturias) in May 2004, she ...
Charles Magnante (December 7, 1905 – December 30, 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.
This is a list of articles describing popular music acts that incorporate the accordion. The accordion appeared in popular music from the 1900s-1960s. This half century is often called the "Golden Age of the Accordion." Three players: Pietro Frosini, and the two brothers Count Guido Deiro and Pietro Deiro were major influences at this time.