Anthony Galla-Rini

Anthony Galla-Rini (January 18, 1904 – July 30, 2006) was a celebrated American accordionist, arranger, composer, conductor, author, and teacher, and is considered by many to be the first American accordionist to promote the accordion as a "legitimate" concert instrument.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 18, 1904, Died July 30, 2006

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: accordion, arranger, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-01129 10-in. 8/31/1936 March Galla-Rini Anthony Galla-Rini Piano-accordion solo composer, instrumentalist, accordion, arranger  
Victor BS-01130 10-in. 8/31/1936 Morning, noon and night in Vienna : Overture Anthony Galla-Rini Piano-accordion solo arranger, instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-01131 10-in. 8/31/1936 Il guarany : Overture Anthony Galla-Rini Piano-accordion solo arranger, instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-01132 10-in. 8/31/1936 Missouri waltz Anthony Galla-Rini Piano-accordion solo arranger, instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-01133 10-in. 8/31/1936 Hungarian dance no. 5 Anthony Galla-Rini Piano-accordion solo arranger, instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-01134 10-in. 8/31/1936 Gavotte Anthony Galla-Rini Piano-accordion solo arranger, instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-01135 10-in. 8/31/1936 M'apparì tutt' amor Anthony Galla-Rini Piano-accordion solo arranger, instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-01136 10-in. 8/31/1936 A waltz dream Anthony Galla-Rini Piano-accordion solo arranger, instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-01156 10-in. 9/8/1936 Entry of the gladiators Anthony Galla-Rini Piano-accordion solo arranger, instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-01157 10-in. 9/8/1936 Marche militaire Anthony Galla-Rini Piano-accordion solo arranger, instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-01158 10-in. 9/8/1936 Soldier's chorus Anthony Galla-Rini Piano-accordion solo arranger, instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-01159 10-in. 9/8/1936 Serenade Anthony Galla-Rini Piano-accordion solo arranger, instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-01160 10-in. 9/8/1936 El relicario Anthony Galla-Rini Piano-accordion solo arranger, instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor BS-01161 10-in. 9/8/1936 Two guitars Anthony Galla-Rini Piano-accordion solo arranger, instrumentalist, accordion  
Brunswick E27764 10-in. 6/25/1928 Santa Lucia (Over the rippling sea) Anthony Galla-Rini Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Brunswick E27765 10-in. 6/25/1928 Maria, Marí! (Ah! Mari! Ah! Marí!) Anthony Galla-Rini Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Brunswick E24555-E24557 10-in. 9/27/1927 Blue heaven Anthony Galla-Rini Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Brunswick E24558-E24560 10-in. 9/27/1927 Miss Annabelle Lee Anthony Galla-Rini Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Brunswick E24664-E24665 10-in. 10/8/1927 Funiculi-funicula Anthony Galla-Rini Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Brunswick E24666-E24667 10-in. 10/8/1927 ‘O sole mio Anthony Galla-Rini Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Brunswick E26946-E26947 10-in. 3/13/1928 Put on the dog (At the Hot Dog Puppies’ Ball) Anthony Galla-Rini Accordion solo, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, accordion  
Brunswick E26948-E26949 10-in. 3/13/1928 Dancing shadows Anthony Galla-Rini Accordion solo, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, accordion  
Brunswick E26968-E26969 10-in. 3/14/1928 Lady moon Anthony Galla-Rini Accordion solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Brunswick E26970-E26972 10-in. 3/14/1928 In the sweet bye and bye Anthony Galla-Rini Accordion solo, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26972) instrumentalist, accordion  
Brunswick LAE226 10-in. July 1928 Gotta big date with a little girl Anthony Galla-Rini Accordion solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Brunswick LAE227 10-in. July 1928 You’re a real sweetheart Anthony Galla-Rini Accordion solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Brunswick LAE228 10-in. July 1928 [Unknown title(s)] Anthony Galla-Rini Accordion solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Brunswick LAE229 10-in. July 1928 [Unknown title(s)] Anthony Galla-Rini Accordion solo, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Brunswick LAE230 10-in. July 1928 Polka brilliante Anthony Galla-Rini Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Brunswick LAE231 10-in. July 1928 Sicily of mine Anthony Galla-Rini Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Brunswick LAE232 10-in. July 1928 Cielito lindo Anthony Galla-Rini Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Brunswick LAE233 10-in. July 1928 La golondrina Anthony Galla-Rini Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Galla-Rini, Anthony," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106309.

Galla-Rini, Anthony. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106309.

"Galla-Rini, Anthony." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106309

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Galla-Rini, Anthony, 1904-2006 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91023301

Wikidata: Anthony Galla-Rini - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4772565

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/261862236

ISNI: 0000 0003 8164 1442 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000381641442

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/282935

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