My mom grew up playing the accordion as a little girl. I used to hear stories from her and my grandparents about them traveling all around so she could play in various competitions. By the time I was around, however, she had long given it up, so I’ve never actually seen her play. Despite this, the accordion was always an instrument I had exposure to because my dad played bass guitar in Polka bands for many years. It was very rare though that I would hear the accordion or a similar instrument used in songs on the radio. This song by The Young Rascals, however, is probably the earliest of those rarities I remember.
Song: “How Can I Be Sure”
Artist: The Young Rascals
Songwriter(s): Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati
Album(s): Groovin’
Release Year(s): 1967
Song: “Space Truckin'”
Artist: Deep Purple
Songwriter(s): Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice
Album(s): Machine Head
Release Year(s): 1972
I Wish You Would Hear Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6jFrq03xPtVVOexYHZF1OW?si=bc9df95d2d854d
Would be inspiring to see a photo of your mom, the little girl with the accordion. There must be an old picture somewhere.