Desi Arnaz concertina photo

[gcoover]

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

[LateToTheGame]

Thanks for sharing

[Jody Kruskal]

Bastari?

 

[David Barnert]

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.

[Takayuki YAGI]

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.

[Leonard]

And the strap lock on the handle looks very similar as well.

[JimR]

I don't remember Desi playing a concertina with the band, prop, you think?

[gcoover]

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!