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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

The accordion in the Americas : klezmer, polka, tango, zydeco, and
more! / edited by Helena Simonett.

p.    cm. — (Music in American life)

Includes index.

ISBN 978-0-252-03720-7 (cloth)

ISBN 978-0-252-07871-2 (pbk.)

1. Accordion—United States—History. 2. Accordionists—United States.
3. Accordion music—United States—Social aspects.
4. Immigrants—United States—Music—History and criticism.

I. Simonett, Helena, editor.

ML1083.a23           2012

788.8'6097—dc23         2012008976