Speaking of this grand era of vaudeville, have you known Anthony Galla-Rini?
A. Oh yes, we first met after World War 2 when he was doing a program in Detroit. Truly one of our great concert artists. Since then our trails have crossed many times and it is always a wonderful experience to meet with Tony. In the early 1950’s when I first opened my accordion studio, I visited him again at his home in Los Angeles. There was then an interlude of several years when I did not see him. We met again at the Coupe Mondiale at Auckland (New Zealand) in 1980. The Maestro is a man with a unique memory and I shall never forget our conversation that evening at the reception for the visiting dignitaries. As soon as I spotted him at the other end of the room I walked to him and shook hands. At one time he and my teacher Harvey Brownfield were on the same vaudeville circuit. Immediately after greeting me, Tony inquired about Harvey and then astounded me when he asked, “What ever happened to his son Bruce?” It must have been many decades since he had seen the Brownfields and I was
