On
this second recording sent to me, Peter Piccini plays entertainment
tunes written by his father Peter Piccini Snr. Peter Piccini Senior
composed the music and words, and Peter Piccini Junior arranged
the music and performed. Some of these tunes are written purely
as an instrumental and some include vocals. All are of a light,
dancing character.
Peter Piccini Senior holds the unofficial
title of " The Daddy of the Accordion in Australia".
Having decided to compose on his 88th birthday, Peter Snr went
to work and composed twelve contrasting pieces with lyrics as
well. Peter Senior's career started in Australia in 1924, his
first appearance touring Queensland. In Sydney Peter Snr was the
first accordionist to appear as featured soloist with the Isidor
Goodman Orchestra at the St James Theatre, Sydney. In 1934 he
appeared in the Movie "Strike Me Lucky" with Roy Rene,
performed for the Tivoli Variety Show in Sydney and Melbourne,
broadcasting on all National and Commercial Stations, broadcasting
with Jim Davidson's famous dance band, 2FC Sydney Jack Davey Shows,
Sir Charles Moses ABC, recorded for Regal Zonophone and Columbia
Records. A Tour De France of the Accordion!
I found Peter Senior's career as
an accordion entertainer in Australia quite remarkable, and I
thought it to be quite an extraordinary achievement that he composed
the music and words for this recording at the age of 88! The tunes
he wrote are light, written in the traditional accordion entertainment
style, very pleasant to listen to. In another words - it is quite
polished entertainment, played with class by his son - Peter Piccini
Junior. ****
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