Four well-known jazz pianists of the 1950s started out as accordionists. The trend owed much to the accordion's affordability and the instrument's appeal at weddings and other parties, allowing budding squeeze-boxers to earn a few bucks. By my count, the list includes George Shearing, Joe Mooney, Marty Paich and Pete Jolly. [Pictured, from left, guitari…
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