Acquaviva And His Orchestra

Tony Acquaviva Tony Acquaviva American composer Anthony Acquaviva (May 10, 1925 – September 27, 1986[1]) was an American composer, conductor and string instrumentalist, and the founder of the New York Pops Symphony Orchestra.[2] This article needs additional citations for verification. (December 2007) Acquaviva was a graduate of the United States Military Academy and served in the Army's orchestral division from 1944 to 1948.[1] As a struggling young musician in New York City, he roomed with singer Guy Mitchell, sleeping on the floor for lack of furniture and once admitted to the press that the refrigerator there contained only one jar of mustard.[3] He married Joni James in 1956 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City[4] and served as her…

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