gcoover Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 (edited) The current Vanity Fair article titled "Did Desi Really Love Lucy" (about the 1950's TV show "I Love Lucy") included this photo showing a rather nice 30-button Anglo, not the typical stage prop. I'm sure the conversation in the photo goes something like this: DESI - "Of course I love you more than my concertina" LUCY- "I don't think so" Edited August 17, 2020 by gcoover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LateToTheGame Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jody Kruskal Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Bastari? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Barnert Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 On 8/13/2020 at 5:05 PM, gcoover said: (about the 1950's TV show "I Love Luci") Desi with an i. Lucy with a y. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takayuki YAGI Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 On 8/14/2020 at 8:58 AM, Jody Kruskal said: Bastari? That one in the photo has similar bellows papers to my old Bastari. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 And the strap lock on the handle looks very similar as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I don't remember Desi playing a concertina with the band, prop, you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcoover Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 And a Bastari it is indeed. I did a Google search of "Desi Arnaz concertina" and found several more images, including one with a cheap Italian instrument. So he must have played it at some point, or else just liked being photographed with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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