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George Cordovox and Friends Light Up California Clubs
A profile of George Cordovox, a squeezebox virtuoso who toured with top bands, served 34 years in the Air Force, and now leads a Manhattan Beach music store group. Includes his sidemen Vern King and Alvin Smith, his dance-band gigs at Winchester Inn and Paddock lounge, and notes on venues from Marina del Rey to Long Beach plus local dining and political candidacy of Arturo Sanchez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Frank Ricchio
Reno
Inglewood High School
Air Force
India
Himalayan
China
Lake Tahoe
Vern King
Alvin Smith
the Lighthouse
Hermosa Beach
Vern
Freddy Martin
Universal Studios
Hollywood
Alvin
Winchester Inn
Vera
Marcia Chastain
Cordovox
Winchester
Alameda Street
San Diego Freeway
Jene Knaus
Jerry Bagliazo
John Frits
Ues
Maxine Lee
Hilltop
Signal Hill
Reed Williams
Long Beach
Palos Verdes
Weities
Reed
Tepper & Nelson
Java Lanes
Pacific Coast Hwy
Java
East Indies
del Amo Boulevard
Bellflower Boulevard
Indy Bell
Charlotte Hamilton
Bi Hamilton
Judy
Charlotte
Lamplighter Inn
Visalia
Arturo Sanchez
Lewis & Sanchez
Orange County
Arturo
Norwalk
Nivie
Harry Truman
Richard Nixon