12 Responses to “The World Accordion to John Valeriano”
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September 15th, 2009
Terrific sound! A great addition to the story!
September 15th, 2009
Hey! This isn't the same guy that used to be in Torchy and the Polka Flames years ago is it? Back then he was known as the "Ten Magic Fingers of Cayuhoga County". Move over Dick Contino!
September 15th, 2009
One memorable evening, after a few too many glasses of vino, he accidentally (although she had been heckling him) dropped his accordion on my mother's head and, with his insurance expertise, actually settled the claim by the end of the party. He is truly a Renaissance man.
September 15th, 2009
John is truly a great accordian player as well an accomplished piano player. He is great at anything he does. And he enjoys playing & making people happy. In my opinion, he's better than Dick Contino . On my childrens & my birthday, he calls & when we pick up the phone, he starts playing & singing happy birthday. He's also a great brother & I love him as do my children.
September 15th, 2009
Johnny the swance, He is my hero...I've known JV for 50 yrs almost and quite frankly I'm getting tired of him...However he plays a mean accordion..
September 15th, 2009
I knew John when the whole act was together. They were great. It was really a sad day when that monkey died. Way to go JV! Play 'Lady of Spain."
September 15th, 2009
as a kid when i got in trouble i would b sent over 2 his house and have 2 listen 2 him playing accordion then when he quit playing 2 become an insurance man and i got in trouble i would b sent over 2 his house and have 2 sit in a hotbox 4 three days with him while he tried 2 sell me a policy! o the memories.
September 15th, 2009
What an inspiration! Hope to hear him play in person one day! Thanks for this fun story, Amy.
September 15th, 2009
Johnny, the bubble machine will always be on for you. When your fingers dance across the accordian keys, the ladies melt. Wunderful, wunderful, wunderful. Hoboken's loss is Corona Del Mar's gain.
September 16th, 2009
johnyval from southern cal was the best boss ever and kept our office happy for 18yrs. his accordian was always on hand for birthdays and celebrations. dean martin was the loser when he didnt make it to dinner! well deserved article for a great guy!
September 17th, 2009
He played "Lady of Spain" at my wedding dressed as a Spanish woman. It brought the house down. Besides all the old classics he does some of his own: "Who Stole the Pasta Fazule?", "Boppin' the Prosciutto", "If It's Saturday I Must Be at the Track", and his signature piece "I Only Stabbed You Cuz I Love You". It makes his stories (like having once insured Abe Vigoda's cousin) almost palatable.......
September 17th, 2009
I've been too many Valeriano family events where Johnny Val played until late into the evening (even though the party had broken up hours earlier). All great times. He even played during his hernia surgery until the anesthetic kicked in. What a trooper!!!!!!!! P.S. Dean, what a hilarious post... Hope you didn't take too much time out of your day coming up with that laugh riot. When will you admit that you are only a straight man? Leave the comedy to Jake.
