Dick Contino

Dick Contino (born 1930) is a American singer and accordion player.

Contino began performing in various Los Angeles talent shows, and, beginning in 1946 received some mainstream attention that later became--for a brief period--stardom.

His success was interrupted when Contino was drafted during the Korean War. Contino ignored the draft notice, and was jailed for a few months before serving in the United States armed forces. The resultant scandal gave Contino's career a serious blow, but he has continued performing, including acting in a few movies in the 1950's and 1960's.

James Ellroy wrote a novella, Dick Contino's Blues, based on Contino's wartime experiences.

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