• 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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  • 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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    "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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    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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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    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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    "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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  • 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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  • Included among the instrumentalist who appeared with his orchestra was John Serry Sr., who emerged in later years as a leading orchestral accordionist. Bleyer...
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    Yankovic Story (2022, USA) Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022, USA) 1954– John Serry Sr. performed for accordion & ensemble for RCA Victor (See RCA Thesaurus)...
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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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    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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    (baseball player) John Serry, Sr. (musician, composer) C. O. Simpkins, Sr. (dentist and civil rights activist) Robert Sobel (professor) John Philip Sousa (composer)...
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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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  • (bridge) Squeeze play (poker) Squeeze Play (album), a 1956 album by John Serry, Sr Squeeze Play!, a 1979 comedy film "Squeeze Play" (song), by Snoop Dogg...
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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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    1942, via Archive.org Serry, John, Sr."Tara-ra-Boom-Dere", RCA Thesaurus 1954, RCA Victor Studios, archived at The John J. Serry Sr Collection: Series 2...
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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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    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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    Miller Orchestra; Benny Goodman; Bobby Vinton;: 330  Billie Holiday; John Serry Sr (RCA Thesaurus, 1954) and Joe Patek, who sold over a million copies...
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  • Ernesto Bonino moves from Italy to the United States. Accordionist John Serry Sr. first performs in Broadway theatre with Shirley Booth in The Time of...
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    painter Raffaele Viviani (1888–1950), author, playwright, actor, musician John Serry, Sr. (1915–2003; aka Giovanni Serrapica), American musician, composer, arranger...
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    group ensemble work in the same way a choreographer might have done. John Serry Sr. composed his African Bolero for accordion and flute in 1950. Keith...
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