Jim Boggio
American accordionist (1939–1996)
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James Robert Boggio (December 11, 1939[1]–November 6, 1996) was an American accordionist. He died of heart failure in Cotati, California, aged 56.[2] A statue of him stands in La Plaza Park, near the center of Cotati.[3]
BornDecember 11, 1939
DiedNovember 6, 1996 (aged 56)
OccupationMusician
InstrumentsAccordion, piano, organ, trumpet
James Robert Boggio | |
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Statue of Jim Boggio in La Plaza Park | |
| Background information | |
| Born | December 11, 1939 |
| Died | November 6, 1996 (aged 56) |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | Accordion, piano, organ, trumpet |
Career
Boggio's professional music career began with Frankie Yankovic. He studied music at San Francisco State University. Jim and his then wife Judy created a lounge act called The Fiascos in the 1960s. They recorded one album: Live at the Sahara Tahoe. From 1991 to 1996, he organized the Cotati Accordion Festival. He had a Zydeco/swamp boogie band called the Sonoma Swampdogs and owned a music store called Cotati Accordions.[2]
