RCA Thesaurus

RCA Thesaurus is the title of a series of phonographic albums on the RCA Victor label featuring outstanding transcriptions of classical music and popular compositions from the 1950s. They were produced under the musical direction of Ben Selvin during the 1950s in New York City for RCA Victor and were broadcast over the NBC radio network. The noted musician John Serry, Sr. recorded several of his arrangements for this collection with his ensemble The Bel-Cordions in 1954. The group consisted of four accordions, string bass and guitar. It was augmented in some arrangements by vibes, drums and piano. Mr. Serry's arrangements included the following works:

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