• John Serry Sr. (born John Serrapica; January 29, 1915 – September 14, 2003) was an American concert accordionist, arranger, composer, organist, and educator...
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  • RCA Thesaurus (category Albums arranged by John Serry Sr.)
    1600 transcriptions of jingles from the Ullman Jingl Library. In 1954, John Serry Sr. recorded several of his arrangements of easy listening music for RCA...
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    Antonini's Viva America Orchestra with the orchestral accordionist John Serry Sr. in a recording of "La Palma" (a cueca) and "Rosa Negra" (a conga) for...
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  • "Face the Music". In 1945, he also collaborated with the accordionist John Serry Sr. in a recording of "Leone Jump" for Sonora Records (MS-476-3) which...
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  • with such musicians as Alfredo Antonini, Terig Tucci, Elsa Miranda and John Serry Sr. on the CBS radio show Viva América also introduced the bolero to millions...
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    Bluebird Records (#B-7606, 1938) featuring the young concert accordionist John Serry Sr. Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his album 101 Gang Songs...
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    Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac, an Eldorado. The jazz accordionist/composer John Serry Sr. recorded the composition with the jazz guitarist Tony Mottola as members...
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  • Squeeze Play (album) (category John Serry Sr. albums)
    Dot Records label in 1956 (DLP-3024) featuring John Serry Sr. It includes an original composition by Serry, classical works, and popular music of the era...
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    Roof also featured emerging musical talent, including the accordionist John Serry Sr. MacRae was also the host and lead actor on The Railroad Hour, a half-hour...
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  • Composer: John Serry Sr". Cocatalog.loc.gov. 2002. Copyright # PAU 3-336-024 Eastman School of Music - University of Rochester - Sibley Music Library: John J...
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    American Rhapsody (category Compositions by John Serry Sr.)
    American Rhapsody was written for the accordion by John Serry Sr. in 1955 and subsequently transcribed for the free-bass accordion in 1963 and for the...
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  • Rochester - Sibley Music Library: John J. Serry Sr. Collection "American Rhapsody" score Folder 12 & 19 p. 10 The John J. Serry Sr. Collection archived at the...
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  • Alfredo Antonini and his orchestra collaborated with Victoria Cordova and John Serry Sr. to record the work for Muzak in the 1940s. The song has been recorded...
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    "En Tu Reja" – m. Aldemaro Romero, arranged for accordion quartet by John Serry Sr. "Folsom Prison Blues" – w.m. Johnny Cash "Forever Darling" w. Sammy...
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  • film. In 1937, Shep Fields collaborated with the jazz accordionist John Serry Sr. in a recording of the song for Bluebird Records. The song was recorded...
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  • that should never be intrusive, but conducive". Similarly, in 1956 John Serry Sr. sought to utilize the accordion within the context of a jazz sextet...
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  • Alfredo Antonini and his orchestra collaborated with Victoria Cordova and John Serry Sr. to record the song for Muzak in 1949. Vaughn Monroe's 1955 version...
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    Antonini (Italian-American conductor), Terig Tucci (Argentine composer), John Serry Sr. (Italian-American accordionist), Elsa Miranda (Puerto Rican vocalist)...
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  • Classical 1947 – John Serry Sr. with Joe Biviano's Accordion & Rhythm Sextette on the album Accordion Capers for Sonora records 1954 – John Serry Sr. performed/arranged...
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  • teachers including Paul Hindemith, Walter Piston, and Igor Stravinsky. John Serry Sr. [pupils] Diane Thome [pupils] Yehudi Wyner [pupils] this teacher's...
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  • University of Rochester - Sibley Music Library: John J. Serry Sr. Collection: Autographed Photograph of John Serry accordionist on CBS' C de Las A program circa...
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  • Shirley Ross, and recorded by Shep Fields and His Orchestra featuring John Serry Sr. on accordion in the film and vocals by Bob Goday on Bluebird Records...
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    in 1954. Subsequently, in 1947 it was recorded by the accordionist John Serry Sr. and the guitarist Tony Mottola with the noted Joe Biviano Accordion...
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  • Rachel Zegler as the titular character. Shep Fields collaborated with John Serry Sr. to record the song for Bluebird Records in 1937. The song is whistled...
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  • Symphony No. 3 is also a tarantella, but following the sonata form. John Serry Sr. composed his Tarantella for solo stradella accordion in 1942 and revised...
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    (Tango-Habanera), with French lyrics. Also noteworthy was the accordionist John Serry Sr., who composed "Tango of Love" and "Petite Tango" for accordion quartet...
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  • (Canada, 1972–76, leased from CBS Disques S.A.) John Denver* John Gary John Pierce* (RCA Nashville) John Serry, Sr.* Jon and Vangelis* Jon Randall* (RCA Nashville)...
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    Composer: John Serry, 4 June 1968, Copyright # EP247602. Eastman School of Music - University of Rochester - Sibley Music Library: John J. Serry Sr. Collection...
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    for "Chattanooga Choo Choo". March 1 – Marianne Lorraine appears with John Serry Sr. at The Town Hall (New York City) in a performance of poetry by Carl...
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  • collaborated with his friend John Serry, Sr. during his tenure at CBS and produced a demonstration recording in 1951 of Mr. Serry's compositions for flute and...
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