[Fresno news - Hi, Deb!]
Famed accordionist, Fresno native, Dick Contino has died
On the list of famous Fresnans, Dick Contino ranks as a superstar.
In the 1950s, Mr. Contino was a high-profile musician and actor who
married starlet Leigh Snowden and appeared multiple times on "The Ed
Sullivan Show;" more than 40 over his whole career. Author James Ellroy
used parts of Mr. Contino's life and name for his 1994 novella, "Dick
Contino's Blues" and in 1991 the actor was featured heavily in an
episode of "Mystery Science Theater 3000." In 2011, The Showbiz
Society honored Mr. Contino at an event in Las Vegas that included the
reading of a letter from President Barack Obama.
Among musicians, he was billed as "The World's Greatest
Accordionist."
Mr. Contino died Wednesday night at the age of 87.
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