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Accordionists · 1920–2010

Art Van Damme

American musician (1920–2010)

Born: 9 April 1920
Norway
Died: 15 February 2010
Roseville
Country: United States
Record labels: Columbia Records, Capitol Records
Discography: 12 albums

Biography

Art Van Damme was a jazz musician who played accordion. Art Van Damme was born on 9 April 1920 in Norway and died on 15 February 2010 in Roseville. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Columbia Records and Capitol Records. The discography here lists 12 albums, from “Mit Art Van Damme in San Francisco” (1966) to “Two Originals” (1995).

Art Van Damme (April 9, 1920 – February 15, 2010) was an American jazz accordionist. Van Damme took up the accordion from age nine after listening to old records of Pietro Deiro. His first teacher of the instrument was Pines Caviani. He studied classical accordion with Caviani and, after his family moved to Chicago, continued studies with accordion teacher Andy Rizzo. Inspired to play jazz, he first patterned himself on Benny Goodman, as Van Damme found the figures Goodman played could be translated on the accordion. He started his own group in 1938 as a high school student. Later in 1944 he formed a group that joined NBC as staff musicians. He was consecutively named best accordionist by the Down Beat magazine readers poll during the 1950s and 1960s, taking top spot from 1951 to 1961.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Mit Art Van Damme in San Francisco 1966

Ecstasy 1967

Lullaby in Rhythm 1968

Art and Four Brothers 1969

On the Road 1969

The Blue World 1970

Squeezing Art & Tender Flutes 1973

Art in Sweden 1979

With Strings 1979

Invitation 1980

Art van Damme and Friends 1983

Two Originals 1995

Historic 78 rpm records

Body and Soul Art Van Damme Quartet · Green · Sour · Heyman · Eyton · 1945 archive.org ↗
Honey Come Back Again Art Van Damme Quartet · Art Van Damme · Sunny Skylar · 1945 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Art Van Damme play?

Art Van Damme is known for playing accordion.

When and where was Art Van Damme born?

Art Van Damme was born 9 April 1920 in Norway.

What are Art Van Damme's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Mit Art Van Damme in San Francisco (1966), Ecstasy (1967), Lullaby in Rhythm (1968), Art and Four Brothers (1969) and On the Road (1969).

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