Squeeze This!: A Cultural History of the Accordion in America

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index Note: Page numbers in italics refer to illustrations. AAA (American Accordionists Association), 3, 83, 87, 173, 210; and competitions, 77; concerts sponsored by, 128; conventions of, 146; formation of, 51, 54, 94; and “Hottest Accordionist,” 205; member demographics, 76–77; mission statement of, 51, 82, 209; music commissioned by, 83–89, 157; standard notation from, 71, 80–81, 230n35 Abshire, Nathan, 159 Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, 141 Accord, 77 accordion: academic studies of, 6–7, 51, 81–83, 90, 114, 158, 199, 200, 209; for amateur players, 48; analytical questions about, 5–6, 8; black and white, 44, 48, 54, 57, 59; cases for, 43–44, 59; coining of the word, 15; and community values, 9, 52, 208–9; crosscultural appeal of, 7, 90, 118, 217; cultural evolution of, 7, 8–9, 15–19, 174–76, 208–10; as cultural icon, 7, 8, 49, 107; curved keyboards of, 46; decline of, 7, 106–10, 115, 136, 174–75, 202; designs of, 17, 33, 46, 49, 53–62, 110, 202–3; “duet style” of playing, 135–36; early versions of, 2, 223n1; electronic, 114; emotional expression in, 216; golden age of, 16; as inheritance, 218; innovations in, 43–45, 57–60; instruction on, 33, 204–5; invention of, 15; life expectancy of, 223n5; meanings beyond original purpose of, 5, 6, 175, 208; repertoire of, 8, 35, 50–52, 68, 71–76, 82, 97, 106, 107, 109, 209, 217; as solo instrument , 7, 8, 35, 199; “theatrical,” 33; universal appeal of, 21, 128, 209, 216; weight and size of, 108. See also specific types Accordion and Guitar World, 82, 109 Accordion Awareness Month, 146, 180–81 Accordion Babes Pinup Calendar, 213–14, 216 accordion bands, 34, 48, 51, 66, 68, 76, 78, 174, 183–85, 216–17, 219 accordion clubs, 34, 47, 48, 78, 92, 118, 180, 199–201, 205, 209, 210, 217 accordion competitions, 77–78, 86, 108 Accordion Conservatory, Philadelphia, 81 accordion conventions, 12, 146, 204–5 accordion culture, 48–49, 59–60, 205, 208, 210, 217–19 accordion festivals, 12, 146, 185–95, 205, 209–10, 216; Accordion Kings and Queens, 193–95, 201, 203; Cotati, 175, 183, 185–92, 203, 208, 213, 216, 219; uniqueness of, 191–92; visual iconography of, 212–13 Accordion Horizons, 86 accordion industry, 42–49; conservative nature of, 61–62; controlled system of, 68, 71; decline of, 106–10; in Depression years, 35; establishment of, 18–19; expansion of, 19, 45–46, 68, 219; export, 19–20, 22; family companies, 42–43, 53; innovations in, 43–45, 57–62, 110; manufacturers, 42–47, 48, 207, 219; in Midwest, 118–20, 139–40; peak sales years, 145; production line in, 19, 48; skilled craftsmen in, 42–43; and social changes, 94–95, 106, 174, 208. See also accordion revival; publishing accordionists, generation gap among, 76, 106, 208–9, 212, 217 i-xiv_1-258_Jaco.indd 245 1/17/12 12:14 PM 246 . index accordion jokes, 115, 175 Accordion Kings and Queens festival, 193–95, 201, 203 accordion magazines, 36, 76. See also specific titles accordion memorabilia, 3, 216, 218 “Accordion Misdemeanors,” 161 accordion movement, 9, 49, 65, 171, 192. See also accordion revival accordion music: arrangers of, 73; basic style of, 73; branches of, 71–75; root position chords in, 73 Accordion News, 36, 38, 41, 47 Accordion Olympics, 77 accordion-orgue, 18, 21 accordion picnics, 34–35, 211 accordion revival, 8, 90, 115, 145–72; and acoustic sound, 145, 163–64, 167, 169, 211; activism in, 212–13; advertising, 148, 149, 170; alternate rock movement, 167– 69, 181; and authenticity, 171, 211–12; backlash against rock, 145, 167; changing musical scene, 148, 161, 163, 212; contemporary and avant-garde, 149–50, 159, 212; Finch and Brave Combo, 152–56, 171–72; Klucevsek, 156–62, 160, 170; “machine of joy,” 162, 163–64; and media coverage , 145, 146–48, 151, 170, 179, 180–81; Mellencamp, 166–67; and new contexts, 172, 174, 189, 192, 204; and “new wave” culture, 164, 212–13; Springsteen, 164–66, 166, 170; They Might Be Giants, 167–69, 170; world music scene, 148–49, 150–53, 169, 172 Accordion Seminars, 3 Accordions That Shook the World, 152 accordion symphony orchestras, 51, 78–80, 79 Accordion Teachers Guild, 81, 204, 210, 230n35 Accordion Tribe, 161 Accordion World, 32, 36, 55, 77, 83–84, 91, 92, 93, 107, 109 Acme Accordions, 45, 67 Acme Accordion School, New Jersey, 158 acoustic sounds, 145, 163–64, 167, 169, 173, 211...