John Serry Sr.

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John Serry senior as John Serrapica (born January 29, 1915 in Brooklyn , New York City , † September 14, 2003 , Long Island , New York ) was a trained accordion virtuoso, arranger , composer , organist and teacher who worked in radio and CBS Corporation television broadcastsoccurred. As a concert musician and soloist, he played the accordion in a number of professional orchestral ensembles for over four decades during the early 20th century. In addition, he expanded the use of the organ during interfaith liturgical services for more than three decades.

Life

John Serry's parents were Italian-American Pasquale Serrapica and Anna Balestrieri from Castellammare di Stabia in Italy . Serry pursued an artistic career that lasted seven decades. As a Latin music interpreter and free bass accordionist, he earned recognition through appearances on live radio and television programs for the CBS radio and television stations that aired in the United States. He gained additional attention as a piano accordion soloist with the radio music station Viva América , which was broadcast by Voice of America during World War II on behalf of the Office for Inter-American Affairs (OCIAA - Cultural Relations and Radio Department - International understanding ) was broadcast live to South America.

As a member of the CBS Pan American Orchestra (1940-1949) under the direction of Alfredo Antonini and the Columbia Concert Orchestra (1940-1949), Serry was successful as a professional concert accordionist and soloist, thereby helping to gain recognition for his instrument on the concert stage to reach. Several of his broadcasts with the CBS Orchestra (1949–1960) on the CBS network are available to researchers and the general public as part of the permanent archive collection of the Paley Center for Media in New York City. Over the decades he has played with well-known orchestra conductors from the field of classical music, as well as with outstanding band leaders of jazz bands. Among them were: Shep Fields , Erno Rapee , Lester Lanin , Alfredo Antonini, Howard Barlow, Alexander Smallens , Archie Bleyer , Andre Kostelanetz , Percy Faith , Ben Selvin , Guy Lombardo and Robert Irving. His specialist studies were heard by the composer and music teacher Robert Strassburg (1915-2003) (who had studied with Igor Stravinsky , Walter Piston and Paul Hindemith ) and the theater organist Arthur Guttow (who played the keyboard of the Mighty Wurlitzer in the Radio City Music Hall was) continued.

Carnegie Hall , New York City
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Through his concert engagements over a period of forty years, Serry played in a wide range of orchestral ensembles, including: big bands (see chapter: The 1930s ), classical orchestras (see chapter: The 1940s and 1960s ), radio and television orchestras (see Chapters: The 1940s and 1950s ) and Broadway Orchestras (see Chapters: The 1950s and 1960s ). He demonstrated the flexibility of the accordion as an orchestral instrument at concert venues such as the Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Center (1935), the Starlight Roof in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel (1936–1937), the Radio City Music Hall (1935), the Palmer House in Chicago (1938), the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles (1938), Carnegie Hall with Alfredo Antonini as conductor (1946), the Plaza Hotel (1940s), The Town Hall (1941–1942), the Ed Sullivan Theater (1959 ) for CBS television, the Empire Theater (New York) (1953), the 54th Street Theater (1965), the Majestic Theater (1968), the Broadway Theater (1968), the Imperial Theater (1968), New York State Theater in Lincoln Center (1968) and those New York nightclubs like El Morocco, El Chico and the Riviera in the 1930s.

Serry worked later in life in addition to playing the accordion as an organist. For 35 years he worked as a freelance organist at the Interfaith Chapel of Long Island University CW Post Campus in Brookville, New York State, where he worked as both an interpreter and composer of interfaith liturgical music ( church music ), and classical music specialized. (see chapter: The 1970s - 2002).

Early musical influences

John was the fourth child in a family of thirteen children raised by Pasquale and Anna Serrapica in Brooklyn, New York. His first involvement with classical music came from his father, who entertained his children by playing mandolin and piano. John showed a natural talent for piano playing at the age of five. He was therefore encouraged by his father to accompany him while playing the piano and to play phonographic recordings of classical music by such leading European composers as Verdi , Puccini , Rossini , Beethoven , von Suppè and Mozart on the piano.

Recognizing his son's musical talent, Pasquale Serrapica encouraged his son to begin playing the accordion after giving up the piano due to an almost fatal illness. At the time, Serry was studying at Brooklyn Technical High School to prepare for a career in architecture. His father also encouraged him to continue his musical lessons from 1926 to 1929 with accordionist Joseph Rossi at the Pietro Deiro School in New York. At the age of 14 he already performed live on the Italian radio station WCDA. From 1929 to 1932 he studied piano and harmony with Albert Rizzi and from 1933 to 1934 harmony and counterpoint with Gene Von Hallberg (founder of the American Accordionists Association ). A lifelong friendship with accordion player Louise Del Monte developed during these studies. Del Monte sparked Serry's interest in Latin American music. With the support of Del Monte, performances with the Ralph Gomez Tango Orchestra in the Rainbow Room of the Comcast Building in Rockefeller Center followed, and Serry's professional career began.

After his first professional successes, Serry married his wife Julia in the 1940s and moved to Nassau County, New York on Long Island to start a family with four children. One of his children is jazz composer / pianist and contemporary classical composer / drummer John Serry junior . At the same time he took private lessons with Joscha Zade on the piano (1945–1946), with Arthur Guttow on the organ (1946), with Robert Strasbourg in orchestration and harmony (1948–1950) and specialized in the compositions of Gershwin , Debussy and Ravel .

The 1930s: the era of big bands

Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Center - New York City

Serry's musical career took shape in the 1930s when he worked with a variety of conductors and arrangers. During the Big Band era in New York City, these conductors and arrangers included:

  • Erno Rapee , conductor of the Radio City Music Hall Orchestra, with Serry as first accordion soloist (1933)
  • Ralph Gomez, a Cuban orchestra leader in an extended engagement in the Rockefeller Center's Rainbow Room (1935);
  • the Hugo Mariani Tango Orchestra in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel (1930s); Alfred Brito, a Cuban orchestra conductor in New York City (1936) and
  • Misha Borr, a former conductor of the Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra in the early 1930s.

During this time he also appeared with the Lester Lanin Orchestra as a soloist at social events in the exclusive Waldorf Towers of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and its Starlight Roof. He also performed regularly in exclusive clubs such as El Morocco, Rainbow Room, El Chico and the Riviera in New York City .

Serry received national exposure as a result of his collaboration with jazz orchestra director Shep Fields in performances with Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra . These performances included a nationwide tour of live radio broadcasts on the NBC network from the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago, Illinois and the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California from 1937 to 1938. These broadcasts of big band performances were noteworthy the use of the new Radiogran broadcast technology from Zenith Electronics Corporation . Serry's appearances as a member of the orchestra and as a soloist are documented in an episode of Paramount Pictures' anthology The Big Broadcast of 1938 ( This Little Ripple Had Rhythm and Thanks for the Memory - which won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1939). He also recorded several popular Bluebird Records songs including: With a Smile and a Song ( Frank Churchill / Larry Morey ), Whistle, While You Work (Frank Churchill / Larry Morey), and Now It Can Be Told ( Irving Berlin ).

In addition to his concert activities, Serry began his career as a music teacher by working as Assistant Dean of Accordion and Harmony at the Biviano Accordion Center in Manhattan (1939). In this capacity he taught accordion to students who shared his interest in orchestral jazz until 1942 .

The 1940s: the golden age of radio

Serry's experience with Shep Fields on live broadcasting in the 1930s came in handy during the "Golden Age of Radio" in the 1940s. Eager to break into the realm of classical concert music, Serry played on the CBS radio network with several artists familiar to New York City audiences, including: Marianne Oswald , also known as Marianne Lorraine, a French chanteuse in a performance of works by the American poet Carl Sandburg in the Town Hall (1942) and Alfredo Antonini, conductor of the CBS Pan American Orchestra in the CBS network (1940-1949) and conductor for the Viva América program on CBS for the United States Department of State - Office for Inter-American Affairs (OCIAA). His performance with Marianne Lorraine was recognized in Players - National Journal of Educational Dramatics . The performance has been described as a fresh, unique and fascinating experience. He also appeared with Antonini's orchestra in the Night of the Americas Concert gala held at Carnegie Hall in 1946. While serving for CBS, Serry starred on several popular television shows including the Gordon MacRae Show Star of Stars, broadcast live on the CBS Starline Roof (1946) with Serry as the solo artist and Archie Bleyer as conductor; the Danny O'Neil Show brought in Serry as a guest artist (1946); the Coca-Cola Hour ( aka The Pause That Refreshes ) featured him on the CBS network with the Percy Faith Orchestra, conducted by Percy Faith (1948); the Jack Smith Show (1947); the Jean Sablon Show (1947); and Studio One with cellist Bernard Greenhouse , a protégé of Pablo Casals (1947).

Town Hall in New York City
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His interest in classical music also extended to the field of opera. At the beginning of the decade he performed at Town Hall under the direction of Alexander Smallens in concert performances of Virgil Thomson ’s Four Saints in Three Acts (1941). The well-known choir director Leonard De Paur also worked with Serry on an oratorio production for the opera.

During this period he also worked with established international artists including: Terig Tucci and Los Panchos Trio (Latin American singers)

Numerous artists in the recording studios worked with Serry, including: Victoria Cordova, singer, Juan Arvizu , singer, Eva Garza , singer and Alfredo Antonini, conductor for a recording session of Muzak (1949); RCA Victor's transcription department for recordings of over thirty compositions by Serry's ensemble The BelCordions (four accordions supported by double bass and guitar) for broadcast on the NBC network (1946); and the Biviano Sextet in a series of LP recordings (1946). His recordings with Victoria Cordova featured several songs from Latin America, including: Verde Luna (Vincente Gomez), Amor (Gabriel Ruiz), Siboney ( Ernesto Lecuona ), You Belong to My Heart ( Agustin Lara ), Edelma - Pasillo ( Terig Tucci ) and What a Difference a Day Made (Maria Grever) His recordings with the Viva America Orchestra conducted by Alfredo Antonini for Alpha Records (catalogs # 12205A, 12205B, 12206A, 12206B) in 1946 featured several Latin American favorites, including: Tres Palabras ( Osvaldo Farres), Caminito de Tu Casa ( Julio Alberto Hernández ), Chapinita (Miguel Sandoval) and Noche De Ronda (Agustin Lara) Critical reviews of the albums in the New Records praised the orchestra's performance and hailed the collection as one of the best new albums of Latin American music.

In the field of international live radio broadcasts, Serry has performed on the CBS radio network for the general public in North and South America. Several performances were even enjoyed by Eleanor Roosevelt and various senior South American diplomats during the opening ceremonies of Macy's Latin-American Fair of 1942 in New York City. Members of the American Armed Forces also enjoyed his appearances on the Viva America program, which aired on the American Forces Network . By 1945, these performances were also broadcast on 114 stations serving the CBS network "La Cadena de las Americas" and Voice of America to audiences in twenty Latin American countries in support of President Franklin Roosevelt's policies of good neighborliness . In the 1940s he appeared on the CBS Radio Network program "Viva America". During this time he worked with Alfredo Antonini, Juan Arvizu , Nestor Mesta Chayres, Eva Garza , Elsa Miranda, Terig Tucci and the CBS Pan-American Orchestra to introduce Mexican bolero and Latin American music to a wide audience in the United States.

As a member of the well-known Biviano Accordion & Rhythm Sextets, Serry also recorded his composition Leone Jump for Sonora Records in 1945. This swing composition was later released as a single by Sonora Records and was heard in jukeboxes nationwide. In 1947 he was heard with Joe Biviano and Tony Mottola in the release of the album Accordion Capers on Sonora Records, with recordings of several favorite jazz compositions. Later in the decade (1949) accordionist Joe Biviano and the RCA Victor Accordion Orchestra recorded Serry's Manhattan Hop composition for RCA Victor (catalog # 20-3388).

Serry founded and operated a music studio in Manhattan and Long Island , where he gave lessons in accordion, piano and organ for over thirty years (1945–1980s). He was also invited to contribute to the annual Master Accordion Classes and Seminars events hosted by the American Accordionists Association in New York City (August 2000). Over the years his students have included: Anthony Ettore, past president of the American Accordionist's Association (1987–1988); and Robert Davine, an international accordion virtuoso and music educator at the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music .

By founding his private music school, Serry was able to continue his musical performances and at the same time publish several method books for his students of elementary, middle and high school (1945-1983). For his publications see chapter Bibliography below.

Like many other virtuoso accordionists of the era, Serry took note of the limitations of the Stradella bass system when performing classical music. In order to circumvent these limitations and create the basis for better performance of classical music for future instrumentalists, he designed and developed a working model for a free bass system for the accordion during that decade . See the illustration: 

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The 1950s: live television

As the predominance of broadcasting gave way to television, Serry adjusted to embrace the new medium. During the early days of television in the 1950s, Serry played with CBS as a contributor to the CBS Orchestra (1949-1960) and was an accompanist on several live television programs, including: The Jackie Gleason Show (1953); The Ed Sullivan Show (1959); The Frank Sinatra Show (1950s) and with organist Billy Nalle, in the prime time drama I Remember Mama , with Peggy Wood in the lead role (1953).

Shubert Theater in New York City
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Serry also worked with Mitch Miller at Columbia Records to produce an LP demo recording in 1951 . Julius Baker (first flautist for the Columbia Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra at CBS and the New York Philharmonic ) joined him to produce another demo recording of his compositions Desert Rumba and La Culebra (1950). As television technology improved, he worked under Andre Kostelanetz , conductor of the Eastman Kodak Kinescope broadcasts (1951).

As television broadcasting was still in its infancy, Serry continued his appearances on the radio. He worked as a member of the Magnante Accordion Quartet, which appeared on shows such as The Lucky Strike Hour , Waltz Time , and American Melody Hour . Occasionally he represented the founder of the quartet, Charles Magnante.

As the accordion's popularity continued to grow, he ventured onto the Broadway stage, starring with Shirley Booth , Dino Diluca (an Italian romantic actor), actress Lydia St. Clair and director Harold Clurman in an Arthur Laurents production Acting The Time of the Cuckoo starred together. Serry i as a soloist and music director at the Empire Theater on Broadway from 1952 to 1953.

After his success at the Empire Theater, he worked with the orchestra in the successful premiere of Can-Can at the Shubert Theater in 1953 .

As a result of these delightful endeavors, he composed, arranged and played several compositions for Dot Records (# DLP3024) with Al Caiola and Bernie Leighton on his album Squeeze Play (1956). Critics at The Billboard cited the album as a new and popular album in 1956. They described Serry's work as a beautiful performance that creates an unusual calming mood. Later that year, the album was also rated by critics in Cashbox magazine . Serry's performances have been acclaimed in order to create a wide range of musical moods with grace while maintaining a relaxed style of performance. He also recorded for Decca Records during this time and worked with Ben Selvin at RCA Victor to produce a second record album entitled RCA Thesaurus (1954). Also notable in the popular music field was the recording of his work Leona Jump with Tony Mottola on guitar and Angelo Delleria on accordion for Sonora Records in 1946. These activities led to Serry's 1958 nomination in Who Is Who In Music International .

His major accordion composition, American Rhapsody, was completed and published in 1955. By composing for this often neglected or "orphaned" orchestral instrument, he made a remarkable contribution to the further development of classical music and symphonic jazz in the 20th century. (See chapter Larger compositions). Another major classroom course was completed for accordion students at the US School of Music earlier this decade.

The 1960s: Broadway Theater

The 1960s ushered in a new era of popular entertainment reaching out to the general public. During this golden age of musicals , Serry worked on Voice of Firestone with conductor Howard Barlow (guest conductor for NBC Television in 1961) and on The Revlon Revue (1960) for CBS Television.

As Broadway theater continued to thrive, he appeared in productions such as: Cabaret (musical) at the Imperial Theater (1968); The Happy Time with Robert Goulet at the Broadway Theater (1968 Tony Award Best Musical) and Fiddler on the Roof with Zero Mostel at the Majestic Theater (New York) (1968).

Performances for the general public were presented at the 1964 New York World's Fair in the Seven-Up International Gardens Pavilion. As a member of the Seven-Up Continental Band, he presented pieces of music from all over the world to the pleasure of the world exhibition visitors.

Always eager to share his expertise with emerging artists, Serry played in the 1965 off-Broadway production of Gerard Calvi 's La Grosse Valise at 54th Street Theater with Ronald Fraser (actor) & Victor Spinetti (1965) (composer Gerard Calvi , Texts by Harold Rome , music director Lehman Engel ).

New York State Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
New York City Opera

Later that decade, he starred in a revival of the South Pacific of Oscar Hammerstein II by bandleader Guy Lombardo at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on Long Island (1968). The production starred Jerome Hines and Kathleen Nolan and was directed by Oscar Hammerstein's son William Hammerstein.

When he returned to the classical concert stage, Serry was the first concert accordionist to appear in performances of the New Ballet , staged to music by Tchaikovsky (Orchestral Suite No. 2) at the New York State Theater - Lincoln Center (1969). The production was performed as part of the New York City Ballet 's 20th anniversary celebration. The performances featured both the choreography of Jacques d'Amboise in the premiere of his Tchaikovsky Suite and the art of the musicians of the New York City Ballet Orchestra under the musical direction of Robert Irving (conductor) . The main dancers in the corps de ballet were Francisco Moncion, Gerard Ebitz and Nina Fedorova.

His larger composition Concerto For Free Bass Accordion was also completed in 1966. In doing so, he contributed to a defining work for accordion that encompasses both classical music and symphonic jazz. (see chapter: Larger compositions)

The 1970s to 2002: Liturgical concerts

In the early 1970s Serry continued his accordionist work in a revival of Fiddler on the Roof with Zero Mostel at the Westbury Music Fair on Long Island. During the 1970s, public interest in accordion music began to decline. For this reason Serry concentrated more on his work as a concert organist.

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For the next thirty-five years he was a freelance church organist in the Interfaith Chapel at Long Island University's CW Post Campus in Brookville, New York (1968–2002). In addition to his regular play of liturgical music during interfaith wedding ceremonies, he composed a "Processional for Organ" which was played during the chapel's official dedication ceremony. Working with Peg Larson (assistant director), Rabbi Nathaniel Schwartz (independent chaplain), and clergymen of the Catholic Church, Serry arranged and performed musical programs for hundreds of weddings and their invited guests. He used the Hammond organ (with Leslie loudspeakers ) of the Interfaith Chapel and the more intimate baroque Allen organ.

In keeping with ecumenical and liturgical guidelines for interfaith ceremonies, Serry played sacred music that reflected a variety of religious traditions including: Catholicism , Protestantism , Orthodox Churches, and Judaism . His short concerts were presented on organ and piano before each wedding ceremony. He often took on the musical accompaniment for singing soloists, cantors and chasan . His concerts have included classical and contemporary works by composers such as: Bach , Beethoven , Leonard Bernstein , John Denver , Mendelssohn , Jean-Joseph Mouret , Mozart , Purcell , Tchaikovsky , Satie , Vivaldi , Wagner , Charles Widor , and Andrew Lloyd Webber . He expressed that the language of music is unique in its ability to cross all boundaries and unite humanity in peace.

death

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Serry died in 2003 at the age of 88 after a brief illness on Long Island , New York State. One of his surviving sons is John Serry Jr. , a jazz pianist, composer, conductor, and arranger.

Musical style

In his playing Serry applied high musical standards and ignored performance techniques that could hinder the advancement of accordion playing in the concert hall. He was convinced that the accordion could change its previously limited role as a folk instrument by performing concerts with recognized orchestral ensembles. He hoped to demonstrate the versatility and potential of his instrument for orchestra conductors, his fellow musicians and the general public. This was a tremendous challenge due to a variety of factors that prevailed in the USA at the time: the scarcity of compositions for the accordion within a classical music ensemble, the reluctance of American conductors and musicians to use the accordion in an orchestral setting and the predominant use of the instrument in performing ethnic music for the American public.

With this in mind, Serry applied a performance philosophy that sought a careful balance between the orchestral sound of the concert accordion and the familiar robust techniques associated with solo performance. As one of the few orchestra members to receive a copy of the full orchestral score, Serry was often asked by his conductors to accompany various parts of the orchestra: violins, violas, cellos, oboes, clarinets and flutes. This required both careful use of the soft tones of the accordion and judicious use of the accordion registers to complement the various timbres found in the orchestra. In addition, Serry avoided the use of prolonged and extended glissandos in order to successfully integrate his instrument while providing harmonic and tonal support to the entire orchestra. Critics have noted that Serry created a variety of musical moods with grace, emphasizing a relaxed style of play. As a result, his performances on the Stradella Bass Accordion and the Bassetti Free Bass Accordion from 1940 to 1970 received widespread recognition and respect from fellow musicians in New York City.

Serry's musicality was also reflected in his musical publications and compositions, which span several American musical genres including jazz and classical. His musical publications include a full line of accordion textbooks for students and several transcriptions of classical and popular pieces of music for the accordion quartet. (see chapter: Published compositions and arrangements). His larger compositions reflect an interest in the works of George Gershwin , Maurice Ravel , Claude Debussy and the percussive rhythms often associated with South American compositions. (see chapter: Larger compositions). His organ playing was performed with the American cinema organ , which was popular in the 1930s and 1940s.

Works

His compositions and arrangements include:

  • Desert Rumba (for accordion, 1939; Verlag Antobal Music, 1951)
  • Glissando (for accordion; Verlag Biviano Music, 1942)
  • Tarantella (for accordion, 1942; Verlag Alpha Music, 1955)
  • Valse (composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, arranged for the accordion, Verlag Viccas Music, 1946)
  • Fantasy In F (for accordion, published by Viccas Music, 1946)
  • Consolation Waltz (for accordion, Verlag O. Pagani & Bro., 1948)
  • Uncle Charlie's Polka (for accordion, published by O.Pagani Bro., 1948)
  • The Bugle Polka (for accordion, published by O. Pagani Bro., 1948)
  • Leone Jump (for accordion, Pietro Deiro, 1956)
  • La Culebra (for accordion, 1950; arranged for accordion & flute; 1950, arranged for flute solo 1991; Verlag Antobal Music, 1951)
  • African Bolero (for accordion, 1950; arranged for accordion & flute; 1950, arranged for flute solo 1991; Verlag Antobal Music, 1951)
  • The Syncopated Accordionist (for accordion, published by Charles Colin, 1952)
  • The First Ten Lessons For Accordion (for accordion, published by Alpha Music, 1952)
  • Accordion Method Books I, II, III, IV (for accordion, Verlag Alpha Music, 1953)
  • Rhythm-Airs For Accordion (Editor John Serry, Charles Colin & Bugs Bower, 1953)
  • La Cinquantaine (music: Gabriel Marie, arranged for accordion quartet, Verlag Alpha Music, 1954)
  • Allegro (music: Joseph Hayden, arranged for accordion quartet, Verlag Alpha Music, 1954)
  • Top Ten Accordion Solos - Easy To Play (Editor: John Serrapica, Verlag Alpha Music, 1954)
  • Junior Accordion Band Series (arranged for accordion quartet, Verlag Alpha Music, 1955)
  • Tango Verde (music: Romero, arranged for accordion quartet, Verlag Alpha Music, 1955)
  • Holiday In Rio (music: Terig Tucci, arranged for accordion quartet, Verlag Alpha Music, 1955)
  • En Tu Reja (music: Romero, arranged for accordion quartet, Verlag Alpha Music, 1955)
  • Tango Of Love (for accordion quartet, Verlag Alpha Music, 1955)
  • Manolas (music: Escobar, arranged for accordion quartet, Verlag Alpha Music, 1955)
  • Petite Tango (for accordion quartet, Verlag Alpha Music, 1955)
  • Garden In Monaco (for accordion quartet, Verlag Alpha Music, 1956)
  • Rockin 'The Anvil (for accordion quartet, Verlag Alpha Music, 1956)
  • Selected Accordion Solos (for accordion quartet, Verlag Alpha Music, 1956)
  • Spooky Polka (for accordion quartet, Verlag Alpha Music, 1957)
  • Reeds In A Rush (for accordion quartet, Verlag Alpha Music, 1957)
  • American Rhapsody (for accordion quartet, Verlag Alpha Music, 1957)

Serry's compositions in orchestral jazz and classical music include:

  • American Rhapsody (for piano accordion , 1955: published by Alpha Music 1957; transcribed for piano, 2002)
  • Concerto For Free Bass Accordion (for piano accordion melody bass , 1966; transcribed for piano, 1995–2002, unpublished, also known as Concerto in C Major for Bassetti Accordion )

Unpublished compositions

  • The Lost Tango (for accordion and voice, 1956)
  • Processional For Organ ( wedding march for organ, 1968)
  • Falling Leaves (for piano, 1976)
  • Elegy ( Elegy / sacred music for organ, 1984, revised 1991)
  • A Savior Is Born (Sacred music / Christmas music for organ & voice, 1991)
  • Dreams Trilogy (for piano, 1991)
  • The Lord's Prayer (Sacred Music / Our Father for Organ & Choir, 1992)
  • Five Children's Pieces (for piano, 1996)

Discography

  • Squeeze Play - Dot Records (Catalog # DLP-3024) (1956) Arranger / Soloist John Serry Sr., musical arrangements for: two accordions, piano, guitar, bass, drums, vibes, marimba. List of tracks : Garden in Monaco (arrangeur Serry), Terry's Theme - Charles Chaplin , When My Dreamboat Comes Home - Cliff Friend / David Franklin, Blue Bell - S. Stanley, Rockin The Anvil - melodie von Giuseppe Verdi ( Il trovatore ) / arrangeur Serry , Secret Love - Paul Webster / Sammy Fain , Granada (Lied) - Augustin Lara , Side by Side - Harry M. Woods , My Heart Cries for You - Percy Faith / Carl Sigman , Hawaiian Night - Hans Carste / Francis Vincente, Button Up Your Overcoat - DeSylva / Ray Henderson , Rock 'N' Roll Polka - Mort Lindsey / Skinner
  • RCA Thesaurus RCA Records Transcription Series. John Serry senior as arranger and soloist with The Bel-Cordions Ensemble (four accordions, string bass, guitar) and Ben Selvin - Music Director (1954). Track list : Allegro - Franz Joseph Haydn , The Golden Wedding (La Cinquantaine) - Jean Gabriel-Marie, Tango of Love - John Serry senior, Shine On Harvest Moon - Jack Norworth / Nora Bayes , My Melancholy Baby - Ernie Burnet / George A. Norton, Singin 'in the Rain - Arthur Freed / Nacio Herb Brown , Nobody's Sweetheart - Elmer Schoebel / Gus Kahn , Chicago - Fred Fisher , If You Knew Susie - Buddy DeSylva / Joseph Meyer, Somebody Stole My Gal - Leo Wood, Ta- ra-ra-Boom-de-ay - Paul Stanley, Old McDonald - Nursery Rhyme , Beer Barrel Polka - Jaromír Vejvoda / Eduard Ingris, I Love Louisa - Arthur Schwartz / Howard Dietz , Oh, You Beautiful Doll - Seymour Brown / Nat D. Ayer, Chinatown, My Chinatown - William Jerome / Jean Schwartz
  • Accordion Capers - Sonora Records (Catalog # MS 476) - as a member of the Biviano Accordion & Rhythm Sextette. (1947) List of tracks : Little Brown Jug - Joseph Eastburn Winner, Golden Wedding (La Cinquantaine) - Jean Gabriel-Marie, Leone Jump - John Serry senior, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - Wallis Willis, That's a Plenty - Lew Pollack , Scotch Medley - Folk music, Jazz Me Blues - Tom Delaney
  • Latin American Music - Alpha Records (Catalog # 12205A, 12205B, 12206A, 12206B) - as a member of the Viva America Orchestra - Conductor of the Orchestra Alfredo Antonini (1946) List of musical selections Caminito de tu Casa - Julio Alberto Hernández , Chapinita - Miguel Sandoval , Adios Mariquita Linda - Marcos A. Jimenez, Mi Nuevo Amor , La Zandunga - Andres Gutierrez / Maximo Ramo Ortiz, La Mulata Tomasa - Lazaro Quintero, Tres Palabras - Osvaldo Farres, Noche De Ronda - Agustin Lara
  • Leone Jump - Sonora Records (catalog # 3001 B) - as a member of the Biviano Accordion & Rhythm Sextette. (1945)
  • Tres Palabras and Esta Noche Ha Pasado - Columbia Records (catalog # 6201-X) - as a member of the CBS Pan American Orchestra - conductor of the Orchestra Alfredo Antonini with singer Luis G. Roldan (194?) List of musical: Tres Palabras - Osvaldo Farres , Esta Noche Ha Pasado - M. Saber Marroquin
  • Asi and Somos Diferentes - Columbia Records (Catalog # 6202-X) as a member of the CBS Pan American Orchestra - Conductor of the Orchestra Alfredo Antonini with singer Luis G. Roldan (194?) List of musical: Asi - María Grever, Somos Diferentes - Pablo Beltrán Ruíz
  • La Palma and Rosa Negra - Pilotone Records (catalog # 5067 & # 5069) - as a member of the CBS Viva America Orchestra - conductor of the Orchestra Alfredo Antonini with singer - Los Panchos Trio (194?) List of musical: La Palma (a Chilean dance ), Rosa Negra (a conga)
  • El Bigote de Tomas and De Donde - Columbia Records (Catalog # 36666) - as a member of the CBS Tipica Orchestra - Conductor of the Alfredo Antonini Orchestra with tenor singer Juan Arvizu (194?) List of musical: El Bigote de Tomas - Valie, De Donde - María Grever
  • Wed Sarape and Que Paso? - Columbia Records (Catalog # 36665) - as a member of the CBS Tipica Orchestra - Conductor of the Orchestra Alfredo Antonini with tenor singer Juan Arvizu (194?) List of musicals : Wed Sarape - María Grever, Que Paso? - Cortazar
  • Viva Seville! and Noche de Amor - Columbia records (catalog # 36664) - as a member of the CBS Tipica Orchestra - conductor of the Orchestra Alfredo Antonini with tenor singer Juan Arvizu (194?) List of musical: Viva Sevilla! - Lavidad / Delmoral, Noche de Amor - Tchaikovsky arr.Arvizu / Antonini
  • Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra - Bluebird Records - as a member of the orchestra (1938) List of audio albums 1938: A Stranger in Paree (# B-7566), I Wanna Go Back to Bali (B # 7566) - Harry Warren / Al Dubin , Cathedral In The Pines (# B-7553) - Charles Kenny / Nick Kenney, Somewhere With Somebody Else (# B-7555), That Feeling Is Gone (# B-7555), Good Evenin ', Good Lookin (#B -7553), My Walking Stick (# B-7592), Havin 'Myself A Time (# B-7581) - Ralph Rainger / Leo Robin, Fare Thee Well, Annie Laurie (# B-7581), This Time It's Real ( # B-7579), If It Rains - Who Cares? (# B-7579), Now It Can Be Told (# B-7592) - Irving Berlin , I've Got A Pocketful of Dreams (# B-7581), In Any Language (# B-7604), Where In The World (# B-7604), Any Little Girl, That's a Nice Little Girl, Is the Right Little Girl for Me (# B-7606) - Thomas J. Gray / Fred Fisher , In The Merry Month Of May (# B- 7606), Don't Let That Moon Get Away (# B-7697) - Johnny Burke / James V. Monaco
  • Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra - Bluebird Records - as a member of the orchestra (1937) List of audio albums 1937: With a Smile and a Song (# B-7343) - Frank Churchill / Larry Morey, Whistle While You Work (# B- 7343) - Frank Church / Larry Morey, It's Wonderful (# B-7333), I'm The One Who Loves You (# B-7333), There's A New Moon Over The Old Mill (# B-7355) - Allie Wrubel / Herb Magidson , Goodnight, Angel (# B-7355) Allie Wrubel / Herb Magidson, Bob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight?) (# B-7345) - Bernard Hanighen / Johnny Mercer
  • Chicago Musette-John Serry and His Accordion - Versailles (Catalog # 90 M 178) published in France (1958) Musical arrangements by Serry. Playlist : Rock and Roll Polka - Mort Lindsey / Skinner, My Heart Cries For You - Percy Faith , Carl Sigman , Secret Love - Paul Webster / Sammy Fain , Granada - Agustin Lara

Filmography

bibliography

  • John Serry: Accordions & Orchestras: Past Present & Future. In: Accordion World. November 1937.
  • John Serry: Those Neglected Basses. In: Accordion World. March 1939.
  • John Serry: Jazz And The Student Accordionist. In: Accordion World. 1964.
  • John Serry: The Syncopated Accordionist. Studies in syncopation. Charles Colin, New York 1952 OCLC 19894315 .

Archived works

  • Selected examples of Serry's original scores, arrangements, LP recordings, tapes, and related materials have been donated for archival storage at the Eastman School of Music Sibley Music Library within the Ruth T. Watanabe Special Collections Department for use by researchers and students .
  • Chicago Musette - John Serry and His Accordion - soloist John Serry (1958) - a copy of the record is archived in the Bibliotheque nationale de France in Paris. (French).
  • The Syncopated Accordionist - author John Serrapica (1952) - a copy of the book is in circulation in the Library of Congress , Washington DC, USA
  • Top Ten Accordion Solos - Easy to Play - editor John Serrapica (1954) - a copy of the score is circulating in the Library of Congress , Washington DC, USA
  • Valse - music by Tchaikovsky arranged by Serry (1946) - a copy of the score is circulating in the British Library , London, UK
  • La Culebra Compositore e arrangiatore John Serry (1950 & 1991) - a copy of the score is circulating in the Juilliard School - Lila Acheson Wallace Library, New York, USA (English)
  • African Bolero Compositore e arrangiatore John Serry (1950 & 1991) - a copy of the score is circulating in the Juilliard School - Lilia Acheson Wallace Library, New York, USA. (English)
  • Latin American Music - Serry is a member of the Viva America Orchestra - Alfredo Antonini conductor of the orchestra (1946) - A copy of the record album is archived in the United States Library of Congress in Washington, DC, USA.
  • It's A Grand Night For Singing: Excerpt from a radio program ("Program of the Three Americas") - Columbia Broadcasting System - La Cadena de Las Americas - Serry is a member of Viva America Orchestra - Conductor of the Alfredo Antonini Orchestra (1945) musical selection includes works by: Irving Berlin , Jerome Kern and Richard Rodgers - a copy of the excerpt from the radio program is archived in the New York Public Library in New York, USA
  • Victoria Cordova - Serry as a member of the Alfredo Antonini Orchestra - Conductor Alfredo Antonini - recorded for Muzak (194?) - Sound recordings are in the Library of Congress, Washington, DC, United States of America List of musical compositions: Verde Luna - Vincente Gomez, Tres Palabras - Osvaldo Farres, What a Difference a Day Made - Maria Grever, You Belong to My Heart - Agustin Lara , I Love you So Much More , Say It Isn't So - Irving Berlin , How Deep Is the Ocean - Irving Berlin, I Don't Want to Love You (Like I Do), Me Ensenastes a Quere ( Just to Know that You Care ), Temor ( There's Still a Little Time ), Siboney - Ernesto Lecuona , Acurrucadita , Amor - Gabriel Ruiz, Sone , Tu Nombre , Lucero Mananero , Cancion del Alma , Muy Tarde , Noche de Luna , Amar y Vivir - Consuelo Velazquez Torres , Crueldad , A Perfect Day - Carrie Jacobs-Bond, Edelma - Pasillo - Terig Tucci
  • Leone Jump and Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and The Jazz Me Blues and Nursery Rhymes - Serry is a member of the "Joe Biviano Accordion and Rhythm Sextette" (1945?) Album is archived online at archive.org List of musical compositions: Leone Jump - John Serry Sr., Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - Wallace Willis, The Jazz Me Blues - Tom Delaney, Nursery Rhymes - Nursery Rhymes
  • Tres Palabras and Esta Noche Ha Pasado - Serry is a member of the CBS Pan American Orchestra - Conductor of the Alfredo Antonini Orchestra - Singer Luis G. Roldan (194?) - Album is archived online at archive.org. List of musical compositions: Tres Palabras - Osvaldo Farres, Esta Noche Ha Pasado - M. Saber Marroquin
  • Asi and Somos Diferentes - Serry is a member of the CBS Pan American Orchestra - Conductor of the Alfredo Antonini Orchestra - Singer Luis G. Roldan (194?) - Album is archived online on frontera.library.ucla.edu (English) list of musical compositions : Asi - María Grever, Somos Diferentes - Pablo Beltrán Ruíz
  • La Palma and Rosa Negra - Serry is a member of the CBS Viva America Orchestra - Conductor of the orchestra: Alfredo Antonini with singer - Los Panchos Trio (194?) Album is archived online on archive.org List of musical compositions: La Palma (A Chilean Dance), Rosa Negra (a conga)
  • El Bigote de Tomas and De Donde - Serry as a member of the CBS Tipica Orchestra - Conductor of the Alfredo Antonini Orchestra with tenor singer Juan Arvizu (194?) Album is archived online on archive.org List of musical: El Bigote de Tomas - Valie, De Donde - María Grever
  • Wed Sarape and Que Paso? - Serry as a member of the CBS Tipica Orchestra - Conductor of the Orchestra Alfredo Antonini with tenor singer Juan Arvizu (194?) Album is archived online on archive.or List of musicals : Wed Sarape - María Grever, Que Paso? - Cortazar
  • Viva Seville! and Noche de Amor - Serry as a member of the CBS Tipica Orchestra - Conductor of the Orchestra Alfredo Antonini with tenor singer Juan Arvizu (194?) Album is archived online on archive.or List of musical: Viva Sevilla! - Lavidad / Delmoral, Noche de Amor - Tchaikovsky arr.Arvizu / Antonini

Professional connections

Serry was an active member of Broadcast Music Incorporated , SESAC , American Federation of Musicians (Local # 802) (1933-2003), and the American Guild of Organists . For a short time he was a charter member of the American Accordionists Association (1938). He conducted professional musical studies with: Joseph Rossi (accordion, 1926–1929); Albert Rizzi (piano and harmonics, 1929–1932); Gene von Hallberg, founder of the American Accordionists Association (counterpoint and harmonics, 1933-1934); Jascha Zade (piano, 1945–1946); Arthur Guttow (organ, 1946) and Robert Strassburg (piano, advanced harmonics and orchestration, 1948–1950).

Web links

The works of John Serry senior can be found in the following libraries:

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Associated Musicians of Greater New York - Local 802 Allegro - Requiem - John Serry Sr. - Date of death on local802afm.org (English)
  2. ↑ John Serry - Social Security Death Index Death Record - birth and death dates for John Serry Sr. on newspaperarchive.com (English)
  3. ↑ 1940 US Census John Serrapica in the 1940 census - 1940 United States Census - John Serrapica, son of Pasquale and Anna Serrapica in Brooklyn, New York on archive.com (English)
  4. ↑ 1940 US Census John Serrapica in the 1940 census - 1940 United States Census - John Serrapica, son of Pasquale and Anna Serrapica in Brooklyn, New York on archive.com (English)
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  6. ^ The New York Times. January 1, 1942, p. 27.
  7. ^ The New York Times. May 10, 1942, p. SM10.
  8. ^ The New York Times. February 28, 1943, p. X9.
  9. ↑ Time. June 1, 1942.
  10. ^ Media Sound & Culture in Latin America & the Caribbean . Editor - Bronfman, Alejandra and Wood, Andrew Grant. University of Pittsburg Press, Pittsburg, PA, USA, 2012, p. 48/49 "Viva America" ​​and CBS Pan American Orchestra and "Good Neighbor Policy" for cultural diplomacy (international understanding) on ​​books.google.com Consult p. 48 / 49. (English)
  11. ^ Anthony, Edwin D. Records of the Office of Inter-American Affairs. National Archives and Record Services - General Services Administration Washington DC, 1937, pp. 1-8 and pp. 25/26 Library of Congress Catalog No. 73-600146 records of the Office of Inter-American Affairs - Department of Radio and Cultural Relations at the US National Archives on www.archives.gov (English)
  12. ^ The New York Times. November 18, 1945, p. 50.
  13. ^ Accordion News. November 1937.
  14. ↑ a b c Biography. In: Accordion World. Volume 11, No. 11, Bedford Hills, New York, March 1946, p. 3.
  15. ^ The New York Times. June 27, 1935, p. 16.
  16. ^ The Los Angeles Examiner. October 9, 1938, p. 1.
  17. ^ The New York Times. May 12, 1946, p. 42.
  18. ^ The Nation. March 7, 1942, Volume 154, No. 10.
  19. ^ The New York Times. March 1, 1942, p. 36.
  20. ^ The New York Times May 28, 1941, p. 32.
  21. ↑ a b The Time of the Cuckoo in the Internet Broadway Database .
  22. ^ New York Journal-American. May 25, 1953, p. 15.
  23. ↑ La Grosse Valise in the Internet Broadway Database .
  24. ↑ Fiddler on the Roof in the Internet Broadway Database .
  25. ↑ The Happy Time in the Internet Broadway Database .
  26. ↑ Cabaret in the Internet Broadway Database .
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  28. ^ The New York Times. 17th November 1968.
  29. ^ The New York Times. January 12, 1969.
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  35. ^ The New York Times. September 16, 1936, p. 28.
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  38. ^ The American Dance Band Discography 1917-1942 Vol. 1. Rust, Brian. Arlington House Publishers, New Rochelle, New York, USA, 1975, ISBN 0-87000-248-1 , pp. 516-517.
  39. ^ The New York Times. November 2, 1941, p. X6.
  40. ^ The New York Times. September 6, 1942, p. X5.
  41. ^ The New York Times. October 25, 1942, p. X8.
  42. ^ The New York Times. 29 November 1942, p. X6.
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  53. ^ A Pictorial History Of Radio . Settel, Irving. Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1960 & 1967, p. 146, Library of Congress # 67-23789.
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  55. ^ The New York Times , Jan. 23, 1944 P. X9.
  56. ↑ Victoria Cordova and Alfredo Antonini Orchestra perform "Verde Luna" and "What a Difference a Day Made" and You Belong to my Heart in the Library of Congress Online Catalog at catalog.loc.gov (English)
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  94. ↑ Popular Mechanics. In: Music Lessons by Mail From Fine Teachers. November 1950, Volume 94, No. 5, p. 37.
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  117. ^ Allegro , American Federation of Musicians, New York, January 2004, Volume CIV, No. 1. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
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  119. ↑ John Serry Those Neglected Basses. In: Accordion World. March 1939.
  120. ↑ John Serry. Accordions and Orchestras: Past Present and Future . Accordion World, November 4, 1937, p. 10.
  121. ^ The Library of Congress Copyright Office, Washington, DC cocatalog.loc.gov , accessed May 13, 2017.
  122. ↑ The Library of Congress Copyright Office, Glissando , Composer: John Serry, 1946, Copyright # EP8078 Catalog of Copyright Entries 1946 Musical Compositions Title Index New Series - Volume 41, Part 3, p. 179 (English)
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  125. ^ The Library of Congress Copyright Office, Fantasy In F , Composer: John Serry, 1946 Copyright # EP7274 Catalog of Copyright Entries 1946 Musical Compositions Title Index New Series - Volume 41, Part 3, p. 153 (English)
  126. ^ The Library of Congress Copyright Office, Consolation Waltz , Composer John Serry, O. Pagani Bro., New York, USA, November 29, 1949 Copyright # EP58852 Library of Congress Copyright Bureau Catalog of Published Music 1951 Volume 5 Part 5a, # 1, p. 605 on Books.google.com (English)
  127. ^ The Library of Congress Copyright Office, Uncle Charlie's Polka , Composer John Serry Sr., O. Pagani Bro., New York, USA, November 29, 1949 Copyright # EP58854 Library of Congress Copyright Office Catalog of Published Music 1951 Volume 5 Part 5a, # 1 , P. 605 at Books.google.com (English)
  128. ^ The Library of Congress Copyright Office, Bugle Polka , Composer John Serry Sr. O. Pagani Bro., New York, USA, November 29, 1949, Copyright # EP58853 Library of Congress Copyright Office Catalog of Published Music 1951 Volume 5 Part 5a, # 1, P. 605 on Books.google.com (English)
  129. ↑ 78discography.com , accessed May 13, 2017.
  130. ^ The Library of Congress Copyright Office, Leone Jump , Composer: John Serry, 1946, Copyright # EP8079 Catalog of Copyright Entries 1946 Musical Compositions Title Index New Series - Volume 41, Part 3, p. 355 (English)
  131. ^ The Library of Congress Copyright Office, La Culebra , Composer John Serry Sr., March 7, 1951, Copyright # EU 233726.
  132. ^ The Library of Congress Copyright Office, African Bolero Composer: John Serry Sr., March 7, 1951, Copyright # EU 233725.
  133. ^ A b The Library of Congress: The Syncopated Accordionist, Serrapica, John, Charles Colin, New York, 1952 ( lccn.loc.gov ), accessed May 13, 2017.
  134. ^ The Library of Congress Copyright Office, The Syncopated Accordionist , Composer: John Serry, Charles Colin, New York, USA, March 2, 1953, Copyright # EP69650 Catalog of Copyright Entries 1953 Published Music January - December Volume 7, Part 5A, pp. 257 (English)
  135. ^ The Library of Congress Copyright Office, Rhythm-Airs for the Accordionist Charles Colin & Bugs Bower, editor John Serry, Charles Colin, New York, USA Vol. 1-2, March 2, 1953, Copyright # EP69648-69649 Catalog of Copyright Entries 1953 Published music January - December Volume 7, Part 5A, p. 58 (English)
  136. ^ A b The Library of Congress: Top Ten Accordion Solos - Easy To Play. publisher Alpha Music Co, New York, 1954 lccn.loc.gov , accessed May 13, 2017.
  137. ^ The Library of Congress Copyright Office, Top Ten Accordion Solos- Easy To Play , Broasdcaste Music Inc. (BMI), Arranger: John Serry, July 12, 1954, Copyright # A146305 Catalog of Copyright Entries Volume 8, Part 1 - Books and brochures July-December 1954, p. 1405 (English)
  138. ↑ Tango Of Love , composer John Serry, publisher Alpha Music in the BMI online catalog Repertoire.bmi.com (English)
  139. ↑ Petite Tango , composer John Serry, publisher Alpha Music in the BMI online catalog Repertoire.bmi.com (English)
  140. ↑ Garden In Monaco , composer John Serry, publisher Alpha Music in the BMI online catalog Repertoire.bmi.com (English)
  141. ↑ Rockin The Anvil composer John Serry, editor Alpha Music in the BMI online catalog Repertoire.bmi.com (English)
  142. ↑ Library of Congress Copyright Office, American Rhapsody , Composer: John Serry Sr., Copyright: Alpha Music, New York, New York, 1957, copyright.gov ( Memento of the original from May 13, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was used automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.copyright.gov
  143. ^ The library of Congress Copyright Office, Concerto for Bassetti Accordion , Composer: John Serry Sr., June 4, 1968, Copyright # EP 247602.
  144. ^ The Library of Congress Copyright Office, Concerto For Bassetti Accordion (Revised for Piano), Composer: John Serry Sr., September 3, 2007, Copyright # PAU 3-336-024, copyright.gov ( Memento of the original, May 13 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.copyright.gov
  145. ^ The Library of Congress Copyright Office, The Lost Tango , Composer John Serry, Words: Edward Steinfeld, June 14, 1956, Copyright # EU440575 Library of Congress Catalog 1956 Unpublished music January – December. Volume. 10, part 5a, p. 134 at archive.org (English)
  146. ^ The Library of Congress Copyright Office, Falling Leaves , Composer: John Serry Sr., May 21, 1976, Copyright # EU 233726.
  147. ^ The Library of Congress Copyright Office, A Savior Is Born. John Serry Sr., Composer Nov. 18, 1991 Copyright # PAU 1-575-137. A Savior Is Born listed on the online catalog of the United States Copyright Office cocatalog.gov (English)
  148. ^ The Library of Congress Copyright Office, The Lord's Prayer. John Serry Sr., Composer September 2, 1992 Copyright # PAU 1-665-838. The Lord's Prayer listed on the online catalog of the United States Copyright Office cocatalog.gov (English)
  149. ^ The Billboard. December 1, 1956, p. 22.
  150. ^ The Billboard. April 27, 1946, p. 124.
  151. ^ The Billboard - "Advanced Record Releases - Alfredo Antonini and Viva America Orchestra", New York, Volume 58 Number 14, April 6, 1946, p. 34 and p. 130 Latin American Music - Alfredo Antonini and Viva America Orchestra em Billboard on books.google.com (English)
  152. ^ The Billboard . "Alpha's 12" Latin-Vinylites ", New York, Volume 58 Number 13 30 March 1946, p. 22 Alpha Records Sound recording Alfredo Antonini and Viva America Orchestra on the Billboard on books.google.com (English)
  153. ↑ Leone Jump - John Serry Sr. accordionist with the Joe Biviano Accordion and Rhythm Sextette on Archive.org (English)
  154. ↑ Tres Palabras - Alfredo Antonini conductor of the Orchestra and CBS Pan American Orchestra with singer Luis G. Roldan on archive.org (English)
  155. ↑ Esta Noche Ha Pasado - Alfredo Antonini conductor of the orchestra and CBS Pan American Orchestra with singer Luis G. Roldan on archive.org (English)
  156. ↑ Asi - Alfredo Antonini conductor of the Orchestra and CBS Pan American Orchestra with singer Luis G. Roldan on frontera.library.ucla.edu (English)
  157. ↑ Somos Diferentes - Alfredo Antonini conductor of the Orchestra and CBS Pan American Orchestra with singer Luis G. Roldan on frontera.library.ucla.edu (English)
  158. ↑ La Palma and Rosa Negra Alfredo Antonini conductor of the orchestra and CBS Viva America orchestra with singer - Los Panchos Trio on Archive.org (English)
  159. ↑ a b El Bigote de Tomas and De Donde Alfredo Antonini conductor of the orchestra and CBS Tipica orchestra with tenor singer Juan Arvizu on Archive.org (English)
  160. ↑ a b Mi Sarape and Que Paso? Alfredo Antonini conductor of the orchestra and CBS Tipica orchestra with tenor singer Juan Arvizu on Archive.org (English)
  161. ↑ a b Viva Seville! and Noche de Amor Alfredo Antonini Conductor of the Orchester and the CBS Tipica Orchestra with Juan Arvizu on Archive.org (English)
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personal data
SURNAME Serry, John senior
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Serrapica, Giovanni (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American accordion virtuoso, arranger, composer, organist and teacher
DATE OF BIRTH January 29, 1915
PLACE OF BIRTH Brooklyn , New York City
DATE OF DEATH September 14, 2003
Place of death Long Island , New York