Dick Contino

Dick Contino (1930–2017) was an American accordionist who became a breakout star in the early 1950s, helping push the accordion into mainstream pop entertainment. Known for flashy, high-energy playing and a showman’s flair, he turned standards and international favorites into crowd-pleasers and became one of the era’s most visible ambassadors for the instrument.

He was also a familiar face on television variety shows—appearing multiple times on *The Ed Sullivan Show*—and his career blended concert performance, recordings, and screen appearances. Over the decades, Contino remained a popular live act, remembered for bringing big personality and pop-crossover appeal to the accordion.

Genres

Polka

Latest Release

Ode To Billie Joe (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, December 31, 1967)

Dick Contino

Single - Released April 10, 2023