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2 unusual facts about William Schimmel


Franks Wild Years

William Schimmel - piano, pump organ, accordion, Leslie bass pedals, cocktail piano

Pietro Deiro

In 1991 and 1992, composer/accordionist William Schimmel and his wife, dancer/choreographer/director Micki Goodman presented one of their major artistic collaborations: Opera Fisarmonica, a realization of the life and works of Pietro Deiro in extended opera form.



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Por una Cabeza

Scent of a Woman (1992) - The tango is performed by the "The Tango Project", consisting of William Schimmel (accordion), Michael Sahl (piano) and Stan Kurtis (violin), who actually appear in the dancing scene starring Al Pacino (the recording used is available on one of their CD albums).