Jim Boggio
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James Robert Boggio | |
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Born | Illinois |
December 11, 1939
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Cotati, California |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Accordion, Piano, Organ, Trumpet |
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]
Career
Boggio's professional music career began with Frankie Yankovic. He studied music at San Francisco State University. 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: Cotati Accordions.[2]
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