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Guido Deiro
Musician + Headliner + Composer
Male
Born
Sep 1, 1886
Died
Jul 26, 1950
Count Guido Pietro Deiro was a famous vaudeville star, international recording artist, composer and teacher. He was the first piano-accordionist to appear on big-time vaudeville, records, radio and the screen. Guido usually performed under the stage-name… Read More
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Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Guido Deiro.
CHILDHOOD
1886
Birth
Born in 1886.
TWENTIES
1908
22 Years Old
His success as a performer led the Ronco-Vercelli accordion company in Italy to ask him to demonstrate their new piano-accordions at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 1908.
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In 1910 he was discovered by an agent for the Orpheum Vaudeville Circuit.
1911
25 Years Old
In addition to playing the popular hits of the day and light classical and operatic fare, Guido composed his own original compositions. In 1911, Guido Deiro wrote the hit song Kismet.
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Guido was married four times. His second marriage, in 1914, was to a young vaudeville star and sex symbol, Mae West (later to become a film star).
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FORTIES
1935
49 Years Old
Deiro continued to play vaudeville shows until at least 1935 and performed on two world tours, although after 1929, he traveled less and focused his career on the west coast of the United States.
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LATE ADULTHOOD
1950
64 Years Old
Died in 1950.
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