Tapping his foot to the beat, his fingers fluttering up and down the short keyboard, Lou Zanardi launched into a song from “The Godfather” on his glossy black, white and gold–trimmed accordion.

BEND, Ore. (AP) Pulling the bellows apart with a flourish, Terry Ranstad launched into a haunting melody, right hand pausing on the accordion keyboard in firm chords. It took a second to identify the ...

Think of Italy, and you think of food, wine, cheese, and football. For Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi, music is added to the list. Growing up in Atessa, in Southeastern Italy, it was part of the family.