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Al Valenti - Plectrum's Segovia
Born in New York in 1914, Al Valenti got his start in music by playing the mandolin under the instruction of his father who was a...
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Frank Victor - Part II
Stringin’ Along With Annabelle and Etude I In a wonderful interview with Frank Victor in Swing Magazine from June of 1935 (1), The author...
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Frank Victor - Part I
Frets & Strings and Pick It and Play It I’ve always had a special fondness for Frank Victor (b.1897 - d.1970) ever since I first read...