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| CFAC Featured Member for September 2003 |
| Don Schwartzburg |
| "The accordion has always been a part of my life it seems; have had 3 starting with a 110 bass . . . . " |
| Born and raised in Milwaukee, Don took lessons at "OCHS House of Music". The music store had three levels of student accordion bands of approximately 30 to 40 students each. Once a year, the store would rent a concert hall for a concert. |
Entertaining CFAC members, March 2003
| Don says "I've always had people who played an accordion for an influence". They were his uncle Elroy, and his mom's cousin Audrey who taught at "LoDuca Brothers" in Milwaukee. In 1956, Don played with a small local group for the "4-H" dances and small weddings. However, the group disbanded due to many being drafted. |
| Uncle Elroy |
| Milwaukee 1947 |
| Don & friend, 1948 |
| Recently, Don was given Audrey's accordion who had passed away. He took it to CFAC member Vince Aleandri for an evalualtion. Don says "It's a beautiful box which I value very much." Don has quite an extensive collection of accordion albums, tapes and CDs including artists like Leon Sash, Charles Magnante and Tommy Gumina to mention a few. |
| "I feel fortunate to have met many entertainers like Dick Contino, Myron Floren, Frank Yankovic, and many big band leaders who's music is the other interest of mine". |
| Don & friend, Norm |
| Pewaukee, Wis., 1952 |
| Don's other friend ! |
| Don's friend |
| During a recent cruise on the Constellation in the Baltic, Don had a CD autographed by a pianist Brook Aehron that reads "To my favorite accordionist . . " How about that ? |
