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Ernesto Jaconelli

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Accordeonist. b. 16 Dec. 1917 - d. Sep. 1999 Born in Glasgow to Italian parents. From an early age Ernesto showed interest in learning the Accordion. By the age of fourteen he was nationally known as ‘Ernesto, the wonder boy accordionist, with lightning fingers’. He recorded on Decca, Imperial Label and Great Scott Records, played on radio and recorded television work, most notably on Pathetone Parade compilation. He also performed at the London Palladium. Following on from these successes he went on the road and travelled to Ireland to perform and teach, sending the money he earned back home to his family. Whilst in Dublin he taught Shaun Bolger, who he later became a crack shot in the IRA. When the Second World War started, he joined the British forces. This was very difficult for him, because as he was from Italian descent he realised that while doing his duty he would be fighting against the Italians. He joined the ‘Stars in Battledress Army entertainment group’ working alongside the likes of the late comedians Arthur Haynes and Bill Waddington, who later went on to play Percy Sugden in Coronation Street.

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